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Using specific examples from the past and present, this guide exposes readers to the full breadth and depth of issues, showing the complexity that makes 'solutions' not so simple. For anyone interested in the impact of technology on society. Previous ed. c2000. Softcover.

PART I ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY

2

(50)

Objectives

3

(1)

Introduction

3

(2)

Ethics

5

(18)

Robert McGinn

The Relationships Between Ethics and Technology

23

(6)

Paul Alcorn

Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks

29

(10)

O.C. Ferrell

Doing Well by Doing Good

39

(5)

Whistle-Blowing

44

(2)

Case Study: Roger Boisjoyly

46

(6)

Morton Thiokol

Ethical Issues in Cyberspace

48

(1)

Conclusion

49

(1)

A Bridge to Your 21st Century Understanding

50

(1)

Internet Exercise

50

(1)

Beyond the Bridge: Explore Future Options

51

(1)

Useful Web Sites

51

(1)

PART II History of Technology

52

(18)

Objectives

53

(1)

Introduction

53

(1)

Timeline

54

(11)

``George''

65

(2)

Paul Alcorn

The ``New'' George

67

(3)

John Morello

Conclusion

69

(1)

Internet Exercise

69

(1)

Useful Web Sites

69

(1)

PART III ENERGY

70

(84)

Objectives

71

(1)

Introduction

71

(7)

Fossil Fuel Fundamentals

78

(10)

Ahmed S. Khan

Barbara A. Eichler

Energy for a New Century

88

(2)

Christopher Flavin

The Immortal Waste

90

(11)

Ahmed S. Khan

Barbara A. Eichler

Case Study: Nuclear Warriors

101

(10)

Eric Pooley

The Hydrogen Experiment

111

(9)

Seth Dunn

Solar Energy

120

(4)

Ahmed S. Khan

Barbara A. Eichler

Wind Power

124

(2)

Ahmed S. Khan

Barbara A. Eichler

Wind Power: Small, But Growing Fast

126

(4)

Christopher Flavin

Hydroelectric Power

130

(3)

Ahmed S. Khan

Barbara A. Eichler

All the Wild Rivers

133

(3)

Curtis Runyan

The Electric Car Arrives---Again

136

(18)

Seth Dunn

Conclusion

144

(1)

Internet Exercise

145

(4)

Trends of the 21st Century

149

(2)

A Bridge to Your 21st Century Understanding

151

(1)

Beyond the Bridge: Explore Future Options

152

(1)

Useful Web Sites

153

(1)

PART IV ECOLOGY

154

(80)

Objectives

155

(1)

Introduction

155

(13)

The Grim Payback of Greed

168

(7)

Alan Durning

Young at Risk

175

(8)

Fisheries: Exploiting the Ocean---What Will Be Left?

183

(8)

Buried Displeasure: The Love Canal

191

(2)

What Will Happen to the Endangered Species Act?

193

(6)

Air Poisons Around the World

199

(9)

Earth Day: 25 Years

208

(7)

Frank Graham

Rain Forests May Offer New Miracle Drugs

215

(6)

Case Study: The Great Molasses Flood

221

(2)

Case Study: The Toxic Cloud over Bhopal

223

(11)

Earth Day 2000: A 30-Year Report Card

226

(2)

7 Moments That Helped Define the Trends of the Past 30 Years

228

(1)

And 7 Moments (Past and Future) That Could Be Keys to the Next 30 Years

229

(1)

What Would (Can) You Do?

230

(1)

Conclusion

231

(1)

Internet Exercise

232

(1)

Useful Web Sites

233

(1)

PART V POPULATION

234

(90)

Objectives

235

(1)

Introduction

235

(21)

The Great Leap Forward

256

(10)

Jared Diamond

Putting the Bite on Planet Earth

266

(7)

Don Hinrichsen

Can the Growing Human Population Feed Itself?

273

(5)

John Bongaarts

The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo

278

(3)

The World Birth Control Discussion Issues

281

(7)

Case Study: Japan's Recent Lift of Birth Control Pill a Thirty-Year Battle

288

(3)

Fertility Rates: The Decline Is Stalling

291

(5)

Linda Starke

Population Carrying Capacities: Four Case Studies---Pakistan, India, Ethiopia, Mexico

296

(17)

The Humanitarian and Technical Dilemmas of Population Control in China

313

(3)

Su Xiaokang

Earth's Carrying Capacity: Not Quite So Easy When Applied to Humans

316

(8)

Conclusion

319

(1)

Internet Exercise

320

(2)

Useful Web Sites

322

(2)

PART VI HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY

324

(28)

Objectives

325

(1)

Introduction

325

(1)

Baby It's You! And You, and You...

326

(7)

Nancy Gibbs

Antibiotic Resistance

333

(2)

Linda Stevens Hjorth

The Politics of Life and Death: Global Responses to HIV and AIDS

335

(8)

Mary Caron

Physician-Assisted Suicide

343

(3)

Future Genetic Testing

346

(6)

Genetically Modified Foods Exercise

347

(1)

DNA Testing Exercise

347

(1)

Conclusion

348

(1)

Internet Exercise

349

(1)

Useful Web Sites

350

(2)

PART VII TECHNOLOGY AND THE THIRD WORLD

352

(98)

Objectives

353

(1)

Introduction

353

(2)

One Planet: Many Worlds

355

(29)

Ahmed S. Khan

Income Gap Widens

384

(4)

Hal Kane

China's Challenge to the United States and to the Earth

388

(7)

Lester Brown

Christopher Flavin

N30 WTO Showdown

395

(9)

Paul Hawken

Pakistan: Karachi's Informal ``Recycling Network''

404

(4)

Sri Lanka: Technology and Agriculture, Tractor versus Buffalo

408

(3)

Appropriate Technologies

411

(10)

Gadi Kaplan

Harnessing the Wind

421

(9)

Jay Jayadev

Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Learning

430

(20)

Ahmed S. Khan

Conclusion

442

(1)

Internet Exercise

442

(6)

A Bridge to Your 21st Century Understanding

448

(1)

Useful Web Sites

449

(1)

PART VIII TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

450

(73)

Objectives

451

(1)

Introduction

452

(2)

Creating the Future

454

(13)

Norman Myers

Trends Now Changing the World

467

(14)

Marvin J. Cetron

Owen Davies

Predictions: Technology of the New Century and the New Millennium

481

(5)

Telemedicine: The Health System of Tomorrow

486

(3)

Thomas Blanton

David C. Balch

The Information Warrior

489

(9)

Ellison C. Urban

New Horizons of Information Technology

498

(4)

Ahmed S. Khan

Future Ecology: The 2002 Second World Summit Focuses on a Renewed Spirit and Commitment

502

(5)

Future Ecology: Is the Kyoto Climate Agreement Still Alive Due to the Bonn, 2001 Meeting?

507

(4)

Future: Population Growth Estimates

511

(12)

Internet Exercise

513

(1)

Useful Web Sites

514

(1)

Authors' Commentaries

515

(6)

Beyond the Bridge ... Explore Future Options

521

(2)

Index

523

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ISSUES EXPLORED IN THE TEXT One of the underlying issues explored inTechnology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Centuryis whether we are in charge of technology or whether technology controls us. At what point does technological dependency cause social problems? And to what extent are we, as caring social beings, concerned about technological impact? This text encourages readers to analyze and reflect on technology's impact on the global village economically, politically, and environmentally. The new century will usher in an urgent challenge to resolve the conflicts among our technological, environmental, and social worlds. The ability to understand the impact of technology on our lives and on succeeding generations will be essential to reaching the goals of survival, peaceful coexistence, ethical living, safety, and prosperity. The chapters in this text are designed to stimulate, inspire, and provoke awareness of technology's impact on society. They are supported by a variety of features intended to supplement and complement learning, critical analysis, and social awareness. FEATURES Flowcharts:One of the unique features of the text is the use of flowcharts as logical, interactive maps that emphasize the problems, possible solutions, and points of direction and significance of the chapters and case studies. Many of the flowcharts have been class-tested and we have found that students like them because they appeal to their kinesthetic and problem-solving learning style. The visual process of flowcharting the information presented in the readings seems to increase insight and critical thinking skills. Internet Exercises:The Internet exercises enable students to (a) become familiar with the knowledge dissemination mode of the ever-expanding Internet; and (b) incorporate the Internet's multimedia resources to enhance learning. Useful Web Sites:Considering the vast scope and rate of change of technological growth, it is difficult to cover all facets of technology and related issues of its impact on society. Therefore, each part concludes with a list of Web sites for the reader to use to supplement and enhance the content. Questions:Each article concludes with questions to integrate knowledge and synthesize understanding of social issues impacted by technology. The questions also create excitement and wonderment about the tenacity of technology and its impact on the quality of life. Statistics:Boxes containing statistics, percentages, and bar graphs enhance many readings. They allow the reader to comprehend the magnitude of the social issue presented from a numerical format. ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXT Part I encourages students to clarify and sort out the many ways we look at and define technology. It confronts the need for ethical behavior in the use of technology. By r0ading this section, students will gain a greater understanding of the personal and social responsibility that accompanies technological development and implementation. Readers are asked to consider the mismatch between people and this newly created world of technology. This part presents ethical theory and frameworks for ethical decision-making, which are understood more easily through the cases of Roger Boisjoyly and Whistle-Blowing. Part II offers a brief look at the history of technology and its involvement in human development. It provides an extensive timeline, highlighting technology from the most primitive to the most sophisticated forms. It also features a glimpse of humanity at a time when technology and the skills to use it were few and far between. There's also a whimsical look at what new devices would have done to our ancestors if they had what we have and knew what we know. Part III investigates the impact of technology on energy development and conservation. This section provides a survey of renewable and nonren

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