The ethical assessment of new technologies raises two principal concerns theneed to develop effective policies and legislation and the reconsideration ofthe eth... » 

The ethical assessment of new technologies raises two principal concerns theneed to develop effective policies and legislation and the reconsideration ofthe ethical frameworks in which these policies and laws are developed. Theimportance of rapid accurate examinations of tensions between Philosophy andLaw and the relationship between philosophical principles and empirical datahas never been greater.The Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics of New Technologies includes 23 articlespreviously published in the highlyacclaimed Encyclopedia of Applied Ethicsnine updated articles and five new articles commissioned especially for thisvolume. Over half of the previously published articles include updated factsand bibliographic citations. Authors of genetics articles have updated theirworks to include the most recent developments and publications. New articlesinclude Cloning Geneticization Health Technology AssessmentIntrinsic and Instrumental Value and Novel Foods.Articles fall into these subject categories Medical Ethics Scientific Ethics Theories of Ethics Environmental Ethics Legal Ethics Ethical Concepts «