Communitarian and Subsidiarity Perspectives on Responsible Innovation at a Global Level

摘要: All stakeholders agree publicly that innovation and governance of emerging technologies should be done responsibly. However, the international debate on who do what to contribute this lofty goal is nowhere near a solution. The starting point paper issue how for which reason engage in addition governments nanotechnology. This article examines mainly North-American communitarian criticism political liberalism related (mainly European) concept subsidiarity order shed new light discussion. central research question is: Can communitarian-subsidiarity perspective roles governments, companies civil society actors hold stake clarify grounds each actor expected responsible at level? After selecting some relevant aspects model dialogue society, an analytical framework proposed. then applied recent outcomes analysis are compared OECD planning guide public engagement outreach nanotechnology, indicators monitoring progress global suggested. main contribution selected it offers philosophical return citizens driving seat cooperative innovation.