Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Capability Approach to Nanotechnology
for Sustaina
ble Development*
Ineke Malsch
CONTENTS
13.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 314
13.2 Theory of Justice and Capability Approach ........................................... 315
13.2.1 Theory of Justice according to John Rawls ................................. 315
13.2.2 Idea of Justice according to Amartya Sen .................................. 316
13.2.3 Philosophical Basis of Martha Nussbaum's Capability
Approach ......................................................................................... 318
13.2.4 Martha Nussbaum's Capability Approach ................................ 322
13.2.4.1 International Capability Approach .............................. 324
13.3 Applying Capability Approach to Sustainable Nanotechnology
Development ............................................................................................... 326
13.3.1 Relationship of Criteria with Current Debate on Nanoethics ..... 327
13.3.2 Why Can These Criteria Contribute to Fairness in
Nanotechnology Development? .................................................. 329
13.4 Applying Capability Approach to Nanotechnology Policies in
Latin America ............................................................................................. 332
13.4.1 International Cooperation Involving Latin American
Countries ......................................................................................... 332
13.4.1.1 Summary of International Cooperation ...................... 336
13.4.2 Argentina ........................................................................................ 337
13.4.2.1 Conclusions for Argentina ............................................. 340
13.4.3 Brazil ................................................................................................ 341
13.4.3.1 Conclusions for Brazil .................................................... 343
13.4.4 Mexico ............................................................................................. 343
13.4.4.1 Conclusions for Mexico .................................................. 345
13.5 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 345
References ............................................................................................................. 346
*
This has also been published as Chapter 5 in the author's PhD thesis “Ethics and Nano-
technology; Responsible development of nanotechnology at global level in the 21st century,”
Radboud University, October 4, 2011, www.nanoarchive.org/11110.
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