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Featuring authors from numerous global organizations and with a multidisciplinary approach incorporating both natural and social sciences, this volume explores the convergence of nano- and biotechnology and views ´nanoethics´ as a distinct emergent discipline.

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The volume contributes to the ongoing nanoethics debate in four topical areas. The first part tackles questions of what could be called ´meta-nanoethics´. Its focus lies on basic concepts and the issue of what - if anything - is truly novel and special about the new field of nanoethics or its subject matter. The second part of this volume presents a selection of interesting perspectives on some of the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology. Part three takes a more in depth look at one of the most pressing current concerns: how to deal with the risks and uncertainties surrounding nanotechnology in a responsible manner. In its fourth and final part the volume touches on issues of public debate and policy.

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In Pursuit of Nanoethics: An Introduction.. 7

Bert Gordijn and Anthony Mark Cutter 7

Part 1

Concepts and Novelty.. 17

On the Novelty of Nanotechnology: A Philosophical Essay. 19

Joachim Schummer 19

Does nanotechnology require a new "Nanoethics"?. 31

S›ren Holm 31

GM Food and Nanotechnology. 38

Ronald Sandler 38

Part 2

Opportunities and Challenges.. 55

Nanomedicine and Body Modification: Critical Perspectives.. 57

Melanie Latham 57

Nanotechnology and Biodiversity. 67

Darryl Macer 67

Nanotechnologically Enhanced Combat Systems: The Downside of Invulnerability. 79

Robert Simpson and Robert Sparrow 79

Part 3

Risks and Precaution... 91

Risk, Precaution, and Nanotechnology. 93

Fritz Allhoff 93

The Risks of Nanomedicine and the Precautionary Principle. 112

Roberto Andorno and Nikola Biller-Andorno 112

Ethical and Societal Values in Nanotoxicology. 124
Kevin C. Elliott 124

Part 4

Public Debate and Policy.. 138

Nanotechnology, Risk and Public Perceptions.. 140

Philip Macnaghten 140

Unlocking the futures of nanotechology. Future-oriented narratives and access to the public discourse on nanoscale. 152

Simone Arnaldi 152

Nanotechnology and ethics - European public policies.. 161

Henk ten Have 161

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From the book reviews:

"In Pursuit of Nanoethics is a welcome contribution to the field. I found myself recommending many of the selections to colleagues working in various areas of applied ethics and have gone back to many of the pieces to inform my own future research directions. From the novice student to the experienced scholar, this volume has something to offer for everyone, especially for those interested in integrating publics into the discourse around nanoethics." (Stephanie E. Vasko, NanoEthics, Vol. 8, 2014)

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