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Ethics of chemistry
Title statement Ethics of chemistry : from poison gas to climate engineering / editors Joachim Schummer, Tom Børsen Publication New Jersey ; London ; Singapore ; Beijing ; Shanghai ; Hong Kong ; Taipei ; Chennai ; Tokyo : World Scientific, [2021] Copyright notice date ©2021 Phys.des. vii, 559 stran : ilustrace ISBN 978-981-12-3353-1 (vázáno) 978-981-124-948-8 (brožováno) Note 3139320528 - dotisk (paperback edition) 2022 Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografie, bibliografické odkazy a rejstříky Another responsib. Schummer, Joachim, 1963- (editor) Børsen Hansen, Tom (editor) Subj. Headings chemický výzkum chemical research * chemie chemistry * chemický průmysl chemical industry * chemické zbraně chemical weapons * etické kodexy ethical codices * znečištění životního prostředí environmental pollution Form, Genre sborníky miscellanea Conspect 54 - Chemie. Mineralogické vědy UDC 54:001.891 , 54 , 66 , 17.021/.024 , 623.459 , 504.5 , (082) Country Spojené státy americké ; Velká Británie ; Singapur ; Čína ; Indie ; Japonsko Language angličtina Document kind Books Call number Barcode Location Sublocation Info C/047 (PřF-KBO) 3134522121 PřF-Holice PřF, Knihovna Holice - studovna Date due 30 days 535/248 (KUP) 3139320528 Zbrojnice Ústřední knihovna UP - chemie In-Library Use Only
"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 proving 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"--Nakladatelská anotace
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