should there be an ethics of technology
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understand what is being asked, I believe the question should be phrased more along the lines of “Should ethics be taken into consideration when pursuing new technology?” -or- “Should some technical advancements not be pursued due to troublesome ethical implications?”
I don’t believe you will find a definitive answer on this topic. There will be disagreement about what is or is not ethical. There are various approaches and frameworks for ethical decision making, some of which conflict with others.
A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions
My opinion would be that anyone pursuing a new technology should consider the ethical implications. However, a lot of technological breakthroughs occur while research was focused on a different, but related, avenue of interest. New technologies are sometimes applied in a way that no one