Why is the ethics of science important? And why does talk of ethics so rarely translate into action?
Why ethics is important
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We rely on “experts” to assess new technologies.
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Unethical “expert” opinion may lead to wrong choices
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And puts entire society at risk.
A fundamental problem
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- Talking about ethics is easy
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l Talk of ethics rarely translates into action.
Why?
More on this talk of 27 March at http://ckraju.net/ppthtml/Ethics_of_Scientific_Research.html