Print Email Facebook Twitter Moral Uncertainty in Technomoral Change Title Moral Uncertainty in Technomoral Change: Bridging the Explanatory Gap Author Nickel, Philip J. (Eindhoven University of Technology) Kudina, O. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) van de Poel, I.R. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Date 2022 Abstract This paper explores the role of moral uncertainty in explaining the morally disruptive character of new technologies. We argue that existing accounts of technomoral change do not fully explain its disruptiveness. This explanatory gap can be bridged by examining the epistemic dimensions of technomoral change, focusing on moral uncertainty and inquiry. To develop this account, we examine three historical cases: the introduction of the early pregnancy test, the contraception pill, and brain death. The resulting account highlights what we call “differential disruption” and provides a resource for fields such as technology assessment, ethics of technology, and responsible innovation. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9ed38661-8d62-443c-b9f3-3fa707808fb9 DOI https://doi.org/10.1162/posc_a_00414 ISSN 1063-6145 Source Perspectives on Science, 30 (2), 260-283 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 Philip J. Nickel, O. Kudina, I.R. van de Poel Files PDF posc_a_00414.pdf 325.97 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:9ed38661-8d62-443c-b9f3-3fa707808fb9/datastream/OBJ/view