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Ethics for Science Policy
Proceedings of a Nobel Symposium Held at Södergarn, Sweden, 20–25 August 1978
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1979
- Editor: Torgny Segerstedt
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 8 7 3 - 2
Ethics for Science Policy documents the proceedings of a Nobel Symposium held at Södergarn, Sweden on August 20-25, 1978, which focuses on the freedom of unrestricted research or… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEthics for Science Policy documents the proceedings of a Nobel Symposium held at Södergarn, Sweden on August 20-25, 1978, which focuses on the freedom of unrestricted research or investigations. This book discusses the rationality and personal element in science policy; ethical responsibility of social scientists; priorities and control in the organization of research; ethical principles of scientific institutions; and ethical dilemmas in weapon development. The topics on science, progress, and destruction; information and communication in the developing world; and limits in the regulation of scientific research are also deliberated in this compilation. This publication is valuable to students or researchers intending to acquire knowledge on the extent or restrictions in conducting scientific investigations.
Introduction
List of Participants, Organizers and Observers
Opening Remarks
Session 1
Rationality and the Personal Element in Science Policy
Science as a Source of Political Conflict
Discussion Summary
Appendix
Session 2
The Ethical Responsibility of Social Scientists: A Historical Survey and Comment
A Critical Awareness of Science
A Critique of Pure Science
Discussion Summary
Session 3
Priorities and Control in the Organization of Research
Priorities and Control in the Organization of Research from the Scientist's Point of View
A Scientist's View of Priorities and Control in the Organization of Research
Discussion Summary
Session 4
The Ethical Principles of Scientific Institutions
Priorities and Control in the Organization of Research from the Scientific Institution's Point of View
Discussion Summary
Session 5
Ethics in 'Big Science'
[The Presentation by Dr Rolf Björnerstedt was Unfortunately not Available at the Time the Publication Went to Press.]
Ethical Dilemmas in Weapon Development
The Ethical Dilemma of Arms Development
Discussion Summary
Session 6
People, Knowledge and Science
What Becomes of a Scientist?
Science, Progress and Destruction
Discussion Summary
Session 7
Information and Communication in the Developing World
Communication with Others - The Scientists Responsibility
Trans-disciplinary Communication: A Priority in Scientific Information
Discussion Summary
Session 8
Limits in the Regulation of Scientific Research
Ethics and Priorities in Social Science
A Perspective on Some Ethical Dilemmas in Health Sciences Policy
Discussion Summary
The Editor's View: Research and Ethics
- No. of pages: 270
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1979
- Imprint: Pergamon
- eBook ISBN: 9781483138732
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