The End of Ethics in a Technological Society

by Lawrence E. Schmidt and Scott Marratto

Book Overview

Lawrence Schmidt and Scott Marratto challenge modern liberal ethics, arguing that there is no consistent ethical framework to deal with the long-range negative consequences of certain technological developments They examine established ethical approaches to such urgent contemporary concerns as environmental degradation, nuclear energy, high tech militarism, and fetal genetic testing, showing that the prevailing viewpoint valorizes autonomy above all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773533362
• ISBN13: 9780773533363
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"