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At long intervals the same question is raised: ‘Are we technicians, scientists, users of technology responsible for the problems that are caused by the introduction of technology?’ The answers given are not uniform, but the fact that the question is raised shows that we are beginning to realize that our technology is capable of, not only constructing the world, but destroying it as well. And we are becoming conscious of this destruction through the confrontation with environmental pollution, questions dealing with nuclear power, and more recently questions surrounding genetic engineering, such as DNA recombination, and the use of test-tube fertilization on older women.
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Holvast, J. (1996). Codes of Ethics: Discussion Paper. In: Berleur, J., Brunnstein, K. (eds) Ethics of Computing. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34914-5_2
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