Economic
Technological Assessments
1. What are the costs of developing and using the technology?
2. Will the technology affect jobs, business and industry?
Environmental
Technological Assessments
1. Will the technology impact the environment and natural
resource reserves?
2. Will the technology result in something that requires
disposal?
Social
Technological Assessments
1. Who benefits and who suffers because of the technology?
2. Who pays for the development and use of the technology?
Ethical
and Moral Technological Assessments
1. What are the ethical and moral issues involved in the
development and use of technology?
Health
and Safety Technological Assessments
1. What if the technology gets out of control or becomes
a hazard to the community and beyond?
2. Are there health and safety risks associated with the
technology, and what are those risks?
Political
Technological Assessments
1. Are there legal matters involved in the development or
use of the technology, and what are they?