Attempt to formulate your moral views on the practice of science . Imagine yourself stumbling upon a discovery , which has great academic interest but is certain to have nothing but dangerous consequences for the human society . How , it at all will you resolve your dilemma ?
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Science is search for truth .
If a discovery is of great academic interest , but is sure to have dangerous consequences for the human society , it must be made public .
To reveal the truth and the means to prevent its misuse , both are the responsibilities of the scientist .
, discovery of nuclear fission led to generation of electric power and also to the development of an atom bomb , a weapon of mass destruction .
The humanity at large has to be educated to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes .
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