Ethical Reflection of Nanoparticles Medical Applications
GU Lian-hui
Abstract：Nanoparticles have some particular characteristics of which other macro materials donˊt have, and they have had a promising development prospects in medical applications. However, these particular characteristics of Nanoparticles can also bring about some great potential safety hazards. In this case, how to make use of Nanoparticles medical applications for human beings and how to guard against the possible risks are an ethical subject which is worthy of academic attention. This paper aims to explore Nanoparticles medical applications in the aspect of ethics with four parts, which includes Precautionary Principle, Deontology, Utilitarianism and Responsibility Ethics.
Keywords：Nanoparticlesmedical applicationsethics
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 51-57 )