What is “technological convergence” in the context of cybertechnology? (Minimum word count: 60)
Why do some converging technologies raise special ethical and social issues? (Minimum word count: 60)
Describe key aspects of pervasive (or ubiquitous) computing. How is it different from conventional or traditional computing? (Minimum word count: 60)
What is bioinformatics, and how is it different from computational genomics? (Minimum word count: 60)
Identify three kinds of ethical issues associated with bioinformatics. (Minimum word count: 60)
How does the practice of storing personal genetic data in privately owned computer databases raise issues affecting information ownership and property-rights? (Minimum word count: 60)
What is machine ethics? (Minimum word count: 60)
What is nanotechnology? (Minimum word count: 60)
What are nanocomputers? (Minimum word count: 60)
What kinds of ethical challenges do research in nanotechnology and nanocomputing pose? (Minimum word count: 60)