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Socio-Ethical Impact of the Emerging Smart Technologies

Socio-Ethical Impact of the Emerging Smart Technologies

Octavian M. Machidon
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781522550945|ISBN10: 1522550941|EISBN13: 9781522550952
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5094-5.ch012
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Machidon, Octavian M. "Socio-Ethical Impact of the Emerging Smart Technologies." The Changing Scope of Technoethics in Contemporary Society, edited by Rocci Luppicini, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 226-240. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5094-5.ch012

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Machidon, O. M. (2018). Socio-Ethical Impact of the Emerging Smart Technologies. In R. Luppicini (Ed.), The Changing Scope of Technoethics in Contemporary Society (pp. 226-240). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5094-5.ch012

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Machidon, Octavian M. "Socio-Ethical Impact of the Emerging Smart Technologies." In The Changing Scope of Technoethics in Contemporary Society, edited by Rocci Luppicini, 226-240. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5094-5.ch012

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Abstract

Today, technology is being integrated in all social environments, at home, school, or work, shaping a new world in which there is a closer interaction between human and machine than ever before. While every new technology brings along the expected “blessings,” there is also the thick end of the stick, namely the potential undesired effects it might cause. Explorative research in smart and enhancing technologies reveals that the current trend is for them to transcend to persuasive technologies, capable of shaping human behavior. In this context, this chapter aims at identifying the social and ethical implications of such technologies, being elaborated after reviewing literature from various research domains. It addresses the implications of today's smart and enhancing technologies on several levels: health repercussions, the social and behavioral changes they generate, and concerns of privacy and security. Also, the chapter emphasizes the need for scientists and researchers to engage not only with the technical considerations, but also with the societal implications mentioned above.

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