The Resource Just technology : the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability, Thomas J. Siller and Gearold Johnson
Just technology : the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability, Thomas J. Siller and Gearold Johnson
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- Summary
- To address the complexity of today's global challenges requires new ways of thinking. The idea that technology is always the best, maybe only, approach worth taking needs to be reconsidered. Sustainable approaches must also draw from non technological areas. To that end, this book introduces the idea of just technology by rephrasing the idea of just war in order to include concepts of sustainability in future engineering design. The book begins by defining justice and relating these definitions to technology. This is followed by illustrating several notions of sustainability and the awareness that needs to be focused on societal challenges due to the finite resources available in the natural world. Four questions are enumerated to be addressed in order to qualify as a just use of technology: (1) Is the harm being inflicted by the problem on the community, the environment, or humanity, in general lasting, serious, and certain? (2) Have all alternative solutions been investigated first, including non-technology-based solutions? Technology is the last choice, not the first! (3) Do we have confidence in the successful implementation of this technological solution? and (4) Is the potential harm from the technological solution potentially worse than the issue being addressed? Have all unintended consequences been considered that could arise from the technological solution? The book ends with a description for implementing these questions into the traditional engineering design process. Examples are included for reflection and help to understand how the design process proceeds
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource ( xii, 81 pages ):
- Contents
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- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 responsibilities -- 1.2 Definition of technology -- 1.3 Related efforts -- 1.4 Audience -- 1.5 Book outline, what's to come --
- Part I. 2. Justice -- 2.1 Types of justice -- 2.1.1 Maximize welfare -- 2.1.2 Respect individual freedom -- 2.1.3 Cultivate virtue -- 2.2 Principle of prima facie political equality (Ppepe) -- 2.3 Just war framework for technology -- 2.4 Summary -- 3. Sustainability -- 3.1 Definition -- 3.2 Optimistic arguments -- 3.3 Pessimistic view -- 3.4 The middle ground -- 3.5 Justice and sustainability -- 3.6 What to do if it is a myth? --
- Part II. 4. Gatekeeping -- 5. Question 1 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lasting -- 5.3 Harmful -- 5.4 Certain -- 5.5 Problem definition -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Chapter example: justice question -- 5.7.1 Challenge -- 5.7.2 Issues -- 5.7.3 Discussion -- 5.7.4 Reflective questions -- 6. Question 2 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Examples -- 6.3 Summary -- 6.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 6.4.1 Challenge -- 6.4.2 Approach -- 6.4.3 Issues -- 6.4.4 Reflective questions -- 7. Question 3 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Traditional methods -- 7.2.1 Just technology approach -- 7.3 Summary -- 7.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 7.4.1 Challenge -- 7.4.2 Issues -- 7.4.3 Discussion -- 7.4.4 Reflective questions -- 8. Question 4 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Misjudged side effects -- 8.3 Unintended or unanticipated harm -- 8.4 Summary -- 8.5 Chapter example: justice question -- 8.5.1 Challenge -- 8.5.2 Approach -- 8.5.3 Issues -- 8.5.4 Reflective questions --
- Part III. 9. The engineering design process -- 9.1 Traditional engineering design -- 9.1.1 Just technology design -- 9.1.2 Problem formulation -- 9.1.3 Solution generation -- 9.1.4 Prototypes -- 9.1.5 Implementation -- 9.2 Summary -- 10. Conclusions -- 10.1 Is technology necessary? -- 10.2 Thinking differently -- 10.3 Engineering design -- 10.4 The beginning of a conversation -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Authors' biographies
- Isbn
- 9781681733838
- Label
- Just technology : the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability
- Title
- Just technology
- Title remainder
- the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas J. Siller and Gearold Johnson
- Subject
-
- Technology -- Environmental aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- alternative solutions
- economics
- engineering design
- environment
- just technology
- just war
- justice
- societal challenges
- sustainability
- sustainable design
- unintended consequences
- Sustainability
- Sustainable design
- Technology -- Economic aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- To address the complexity of today's global challenges requires new ways of thinking. The idea that technology is always the best, maybe only, approach worth taking needs to be reconsidered. Sustainable approaches must also draw from non technological areas. To that end, this book introduces the idea of just technology by rephrasing the idea of just war in order to include concepts of sustainability in future engineering design. The book begins by defining justice and relating these definitions to technology. This is followed by illustrating several notions of sustainability and the awareness that needs to be focused on societal challenges due to the finite resources available in the natural world. Four questions are enumerated to be addressed in order to qualify as a just use of technology: (1) Is the harm being inflicted by the problem on the community, the environment, or humanity, in general lasting, serious, and certain? (2) Have all alternative solutions been investigated first, including non-technology-based solutions? Technology is the last choice, not the first! (3) Do we have confidence in the successful implementation of this technological solution? and (4) Is the potential harm from the technological solution potentially worse than the issue being addressed? Have all unintended consequences been considered that could arise from the technological solution? The book ends with a description for implementing these questions into the traditional engineering design process. Examples are included for reflection and help to understand how the design process proceeds
- Cataloging source
- NhCcYBP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Siller, Thomas J
- Dewey number
- 338.927
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HC79.E5
- LC item number
- S565 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Johnson, Gearold R.
- ProQuest (Firm)
- Series statement
- Synthesis lectures on sustainable development,
- Series volume
- #1
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Sustainability
- Sustainable design
- Technology
- Technology
- Technology
- Target audience
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- adult
- specialized
- Label
- Just technology : the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability, Thomas J. Siller and Gearold Johnson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-80)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 responsibilities -- 1.2 Definition of technology -- 1.3 Related efforts -- 1.4 Audience -- 1.5 Book outline, what's to come --
- Part I. 2. Justice -- 2.1 Types of justice -- 2.1.1 Maximize welfare -- 2.1.2 Respect individual freedom -- 2.1.3 Cultivate virtue -- 2.2 Principle of prima facie political equality (Ppepe) -- 2.3 Just war framework for technology -- 2.4 Summary -- 3. Sustainability -- 3.1 Definition -- 3.2 Optimistic arguments -- 3.3 Pessimistic view -- 3.4 The middle ground -- 3.5 Justice and sustainability -- 3.6 What to do if it is a myth? --
- Part II. 4. Gatekeeping -- 5. Question 1 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lasting -- 5.3 Harmful -- 5.4 Certain -- 5.5 Problem definition -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Chapter example: justice question -- 5.7.1 Challenge -- 5.7.2 Issues -- 5.7.3 Discussion -- 5.7.4 Reflective questions -- 6. Question 2 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Examples -- 6.3 Summary -- 6.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 6.4.1 Challenge -- 6.4.2 Approach -- 6.4.3 Issues -- 6.4.4 Reflective questions -- 7. Question 3 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Traditional methods -- 7.2.1 Just technology approach -- 7.3 Summary -- 7.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 7.4.1 Challenge -- 7.4.2 Issues -- 7.4.3 Discussion -- 7.4.4 Reflective questions -- 8. Question 4 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Misjudged side effects -- 8.3 Unintended or unanticipated harm -- 8.4 Summary -- 8.5 Chapter example: justice question -- 8.5.1 Challenge -- 8.5.2 Approach -- 8.5.3 Issues -- 8.5.4 Reflective questions --
- Part III. 9. The engineering design process -- 9.1 Traditional engineering design -- 9.1.1 Just technology design -- 9.1.2 Problem formulation -- 9.1.3 Solution generation -- 9.1.4 Prototypes -- 9.1.5 Implementation -- 9.2 Summary -- 10. Conclusions -- 10.1 Is technology necessary? -- 10.2 Thinking differently -- 10.3 Engineering design -- 10.4 The beginning of a conversation -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Authors' biographies
- Control code
- MSTDDA5434356
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource ( xii, 81 pages ):
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781681733838
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.2200/S00857ED1V01Y201805SDE001
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Just technology : the quest for cultural, economic, environmental, and technical sustainability, Thomas J. Siller and Gearold Johnson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-80)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 responsibilities -- 1.2 Definition of technology -- 1.3 Related efforts -- 1.4 Audience -- 1.5 Book outline, what's to come --
- Part I. 2. Justice -- 2.1 Types of justice -- 2.1.1 Maximize welfare -- 2.1.2 Respect individual freedom -- 2.1.3 Cultivate virtue -- 2.2 Principle of prima facie political equality (Ppepe) -- 2.3 Just war framework for technology -- 2.4 Summary -- 3. Sustainability -- 3.1 Definition -- 3.2 Optimistic arguments -- 3.3 Pessimistic view -- 3.4 The middle ground -- 3.5 Justice and sustainability -- 3.6 What to do if it is a myth? --
- Part II. 4. Gatekeeping -- 5. Question 1 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lasting -- 5.3 Harmful -- 5.4 Certain -- 5.5 Problem definition -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Chapter example: justice question -- 5.7.1 Challenge -- 5.7.2 Issues -- 5.7.3 Discussion -- 5.7.4 Reflective questions -- 6. Question 2 -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Examples -- 6.3 Summary -- 6.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 6.4.1 Challenge -- 6.4.2 Approach -- 6.4.3 Issues -- 6.4.4 Reflective questions -- 7. Question 3 -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Traditional methods -- 7.2.1 Just technology approach -- 7.3 Summary -- 7.4 Chapter example: justice question -- 7.4.1 Challenge -- 7.4.2 Issues -- 7.4.3 Discussion -- 7.4.4 Reflective questions -- 8. Question 4 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Misjudged side effects -- 8.3 Unintended or unanticipated harm -- 8.4 Summary -- 8.5 Chapter example: justice question -- 8.5.1 Challenge -- 8.5.2 Approach -- 8.5.3 Issues -- 8.5.4 Reflective questions --
- Part III. 9. The engineering design process -- 9.1 Traditional engineering design -- 9.1.1 Just technology design -- 9.1.2 Problem formulation -- 9.1.3 Solution generation -- 9.1.4 Prototypes -- 9.1.5 Implementation -- 9.2 Summary -- 10. Conclusions -- 10.1 Is technology necessary? -- 10.2 Thinking differently -- 10.3 Engineering design -- 10.4 The beginning of a conversation -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Authors' biographies
- Control code
- MSTDDA5434356
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource ( xii, 81 pages ):
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781681733838
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.2200/S00857ED1V01Y201805SDE001
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Technology -- Environmental aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- alternative solutions
- economics
- engineering design
- environment
- just technology
- just war
- justice
- societal challenges
- sustainability
- sustainable design
- unintended consequences
- Sustainability
- Sustainable design
- Technology -- Economic aspects
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