Principles of Geoethics: A Synthesis of Geography and Bioethics Through Essays on Practical Applications of Moral Philosophy to Technology that Transcends Geography

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Geoethics applies three fundamental principles to all questions of technology. These principles are diversity , unity, and viability . Diversity means respect for the autonomy of everyone that wants to implement technology, and of everyone that wants to avoid being adversely affected by technology. Unity means to be part of a process of discussion and agreement among individuals so that a technology can be implemented in a way that does not adversely affect others without their consent. Viability means the ability to work successfully via an independent ensuring of compliance with diversity and unity.Using Citizens’ Assemblies to inform a geoethics-based expert system, a Ulysses Algorithm can design multiple options of geoethical solutions to the implementation of a new technology. Citizens’ Assemblies are randomly selected individuals from the geography likely be affected by a technology. A Ulysses Algorithm is a software program designed to balance the geoethical principles of diversity, unity and viability as applied to the particular facts of a proposed technological intervention. Thereafter, geocoded voting among all individuals who may be affected by a technology can result in a solution that satisfies both diversity (choices) and unity (majority agreement).Geoethical Audit Organizations will provide ongoing compliance which is the hallmark of viability (durability). These independent organizations will be responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms of informed consent for a new technology (the geocoded top-voted Ulysses Algorithm option). They will also be legally empowered to autonomously make corrections in the implementation of the technology to satisfy the terms of the informed consent.Dr. Rothblatt is an expert in international law, biotechnology, medical ethics, satellite communications, artificial intelligence and sustainable engineering. She has spearheaded new treaties, developed new medicines, created bioethics for genetic engineering, launched multiple satellites, created a humanoid robot and built the world’s largest zero carbon footprint buildings. She is clearly uniquely qualified to develop a 21st century philosophical paradigm for managing transgeographic technology, and for launching a new professional discipline of geoethicist.