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  • Social Sciences
  • Ethics
  • Technology Studies

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  • Assessing new technologies often relies on predicting social consequences, which is inadequate for managing inherent uncertainties.
  • Existing appraisal methods struggle with the unpredictable nature of technologically induced social transformations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an alternative framework for appraising new technological developments.
  • To develop an ethical approach for evaluating the societal introduction of new technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptualizing the introduction of new technologies as a social experiment.
  • Adapting established bioethical principles (non-maleficence, beneficence, respect for autonomy, justice) for technological appraisal.

Main Results:

  • The proposed social experiment framework offers a robust method for assessing new technologies.
  • An ethical framework based on bioethical principles provides a basis for moral and regulatory appraisal.

Conclusions:

  • Viewing technological introduction as a social experiment enhances our ability to appraise its impact.
  • Bioethical principles offer a structured approach to the ethical and regulatory assessment of new technologies and their societal effects.