Responsible Research and Innovation: An Emerging Issue in Research Policy Rooted in the Debate on Nanotechnology

摘要: The chapter examines the approach to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) traces back its roots in debate on nanotechnology. RRI is presented as an integrative current available instruments shape science technology a multi-fold understanding of responsibility introduced, which acknowledges three interested dimensions (epistemical, empirical normative) responsibility. then how, historically, notion emerged context nanotechnology from National Nanotechnology Initiative U.S. it was taken up by European policy. Code Conduct for research development set practice Parliament landmark this process ‘career’ new framework programme Horizon2020 recalled. supports view that emerging ethics nanotechnology, promising revolutionary potential but also unclear risk, contributed broader RRI.