The Role of Responsible Stewardship in Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology

摘要: This paper aims to look for a model of responsibility that could work in the field nanoscience and nanotechnology. In order achieve this, methodology founded on comparison with another ‘converging science’ – so-called synthetic biology (henceforth ‘synbio’) has been chosen. The analysis is developed two ways: (a) brief summary similarities differences between synbio nanotechnology, (b) examination associated risks possible ways dealing them. presents most common governance towards new emerging technologies, i.e., pattern based three phases ‘risk assessment, risk management communication’. It also examines precautionary proactionary principles, are main principles adopted within such model, it demonstrates their limits problematic aspects, thereby showing they insufficient non-operable complete nanotechnologies synbio. Therefore, this proposes consideration meaningful contribution Report New directions. Ethics Synthetic Biology Emerging Technologies, drafted by US Presidential Commission Study Bioethical Issues (PCSBI) December 2010. particular, suggests principle responsible stewardship, which mentioned therein, appears be suitable proper basis building rational, balanced, transparent, complete, cooperative, dynamic technologies.