Science and Ethics

What is Ethics of Science and Technology?

Background: The existence of crises and problems such as non-compliance with standards and professional ethics in the field of engineering and technology, and existence of fraud and misuse in the field of science has resulted in importance of ethics in the science and technology. But the fact is that there is no accurate understanding of the ethics of science and technology, and this field is o...

Science, ethics, and civil law.

Reflections on Science and Ethics*

I am a student of philosophy. In the beginning I had actually thought of studying music, not so much because I love music – but because music has never caused war. Only words produce war, and, having become afraid of words, I thought – why not study music and become a conductor? But then I chose philosophy – because of the questions it involves; and I almost left philosophy – because of the ans...

Science, Ethics, and Moral Status

This paper has two purposes, first to discuss the nature of ethics (or moral philosophy, I take these terms to be equivalent) and second to examine the notion of moral status in general and in particular the moral status of nonhuman animals.l The practical importance of the second purpose will be apparent to readers of this joumal. But the fIrst purpose must come first, I believe, in order to c...

Contemplative Science and Secular Ethics

This article argues that the emerging project of contemplative science will be best served if it is informed by two perspectives. First, attention should be paid not only to non-analytical and/or mindfulness-based practices, but to a fuller range of contemplative practices, including analytical styles of meditation. Second, the issue of ethics must be addressed as a framework within which to un...