Nanotechnology is considered as an industrial revolution of the third millennium.Advances have a remarkable impact on differ¬ent fields such as medicine, engineering, An Interview with Jim Borling economy and even politics.However, a wide range of ethical issues has been raised by this innovative science.Many authorities believe that these advancements could lead to irreversible dis¬asters if not lim¬ited by ethical guidelines.
Involvement of developing countries in new fields of science could be as¬sociated with substan¬tial advantages.In this paper, we intend to review main ethical issues of nanotechnology, taking into account the surge of interests in this field and the ever-increasing advances of nanotechnology in Iran.The issue of safety, considering envi¬ronmental and ecological impacts of nanoparticles (smart dust), and standards of customer aware¬ness are important de¬bates.The ‘Grey-goo' scenario and the concerns about ‘post-humanism' are also discussed by bioethicists.
There are further con¬cerns about justice, The Outlines of a Possible Pension System Funded with Human Capital intellectual property rights, accountability, and the probability of military and security misuse.