Robert McGinn

Who is Robert McGinn?

Robert McGinn is Professor (Teaching) of Management Science and Engineering and of Science, Technology and Society at Stanford University. McGinn's general research area is "technology and society," a field devoted to study of social, cultural, ethical, and policy issues raised by contemporary developments in science and technology. His specific research area is "ethics, science, and technology," a specialty within applied ethics that is devoted to study of both ethical issues that arise in the practice of contemporary science, technology, and engineering, and ethical issues raised by the diffusion of technical innovations into society.