It is important to consider the ethical aspects of nanotechnology, but it is equally important to ensure that these considerations do not end up as 'speculative ethics'.
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Nordmann, A., Rip, A. Mind the gap revisited. Nature Nanotech 4, 273–274 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.26
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