Tom Børsen: Ethics of Chemistry | Taschenbuch

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Cover: 9789811249488 | Ethics of Chemistry | From Poison Gas to Climate Engineering | Børsen

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Although chemistry has been the target of numerous public moral debates for over a century, there is still no academic field of ethics of chemistry to develop an ethically balanced view of the discipline. And while ethics courses are increasingly demanded for science and engineering students in many countries, chemistry is still lagging behind because of a lack of appropriate teaching material. This volume fills both gaps by establishing the scope of ethics of chemistry and providing a cased-based approach to teaching, thereby also narrating a cultural history of chemistry.

From poison gas in WWI to climate engineering of the future, this volume covers the most important historical cases of chemistry. It draws lesson from major disasters of the past, such as in Bhopal and Love Canal, or from thalidomide, Agent Orange, and DDT. It further introduces to ethical arguments pro and con by discussing issues about bisphenol-A, polyvinyl chloride, and rare earth elements; as well as of contested chemical projects such as human enhancement, the creation of artificial life, and patents on human DNA. Moreover, it illustrates chemical engagements in preventing hazards, from the prediction of ozone depletion, to Green Chemistry, and research in recycling, industrial substance substitution, and clean-up. Students also learn about codes of conduct and chemical regulations.

An international team of experts narrate the historical cases and analyse their ethical dimensions. All cases are suitable for undergraduate teaching, either in classes of ethics, history of chemistry, or in chemistry classes proper.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Genre:	Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Seiten:	568
ISBN-13:	9789811249488
ISBN-10:	9811249482
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Tom Børsen
Hersteller:	WSPC
Maße:	229 x 152 x 31 mm
Von/Mit:	Tom Børsen
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.08.2021
Gewicht:	0,812 kg

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