Choosing new technology? Let your emotions speak
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 07:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Emotions tend to run high during debates on high-risk technologies such as nuclear energy, CO2 storage and cervical cancer vaccines. Yet these emotions are seldom taken seriously when the decision is made whether or not to use the technology in question. This needs to change, feels professor in philosophy at TU Delft Sabine Roeser, "because it is precisely our emotions that bring moral views to the surface which are important for responsible innovation."