Author : Herman T. Tavani
Release : 2006
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 200/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ethics, Computing, and Genomics by : Herman T. Tavani
Download or read book Ethics, Computing, and Genomics written by Herman T. Tavani. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprised of eighteen chapters contributed by experts in the fields of biology, computer science, information technology, law, and philosophy, Ethics, Computing, and Genomics provides instructors with a flexible resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in an exciting new field of applied ethics: computational genomics. The chapters are organized in a way that takes the reader from a discussion of conceptual frameworks and methodological perspectives, including ethical theory, to an in-depth analysis of controversial issues involving privacy and confidentiality, information consent, and intellectual property. The volume concludes with some predictions about the future of computational genomics, including the role that nanotechnology will likely play as biotechnologies and information technologies continue to converge.