SGER: Ethics Research in a Nanotechnology Facility

SGER：纳米技术设施的伦理研究

• 批准号: 0500431
• 负责人: Vivian Weil
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Illinois Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-02-15 至 2007-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0500431&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Ethics; Research; Nanotechnology; Facility

The objective of this project is to do research on ethical and societal implications of nano research and development in the nano facility at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The individuals involved in the program will be (1) the PI, (2) Prof. Alan Feinman, Manager of the facility, (3) a sociologist of science, (4) a philosophy of science predoctoral graduate student. The PI also plans to bring in a psychologist, as a consultant, experienced in this kind of research that introduces an outsider into a workplace. The nano facilities are available for research The PI plans to develop a questionnaire for staff and users about impacts and implication of their work. The predoctoral graduate student will develop report/case study covering the research experience. This is a very timely and relevant study because of the recent emphasis being placed in this area through workshops by NSF and others. This project will bring to light ethical and societal issues associated with work at the nano facility. The PI plans to test an innovative approach to ethics in an emerging area of nanotechnology. The outcome of this work will be broadly available and could be useful in many scientific and technical areas of research and a variety of facilities.

该项目的目标是在芝加哥伊利诺伊大学的纳米设施中对纳米研发的伦理和社会影响进行研究。参与该计划的个人将是(1)PI，(2)该机构的经理Alan Feinman教授，(3)科学社会学家，(4)科学哲学博士后研究生。PI还计划引入一名心理学家作为顾问，在将局外人引入工作场所的这类研究方面经验丰富。纳米设施可用于研究，国际和平协会计划为工作人员和用户编制一份关于他们工作的影响和影响的问卷。博士前研究生将撰写涵盖研究经验的报告/案例研究。这是一项非常及时和相关的研究，因为国家科学基金会和其他机构最近通过讲习班强调了这一领域。该项目将揭示与纳米设施工作相关的伦理和社会问题。PI计划在一个新兴的纳米技术领域测试一种创新的伦理方法。这项工作的成果将广泛提供，并可用于研究的许多科学和技术领域以及各种设施。