Evaluation of impact of technology - social,ethical,human
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Science and Social Ethics
If I combined two parts hydrogen with one part oxygen, I could create a compound called water. You may have heard of it. So, was that a discussion on science or ethics? Can it be both? A lot of times, we treat science and philosophy as completely separate ideologies, but they're actually very closely related. This is especially true of social ethics, or the morals that define a specific society. For example, in the United States, we hold that equality and fairness are important social morals. However, our society is also one in which science and technology play a pretty big role in our daily lives. So, are we a technological society, or a moral one? Can we be both?
Science Challenges Ethics
When looking at the relationship between science and social ethics, one of the first things we'll often hear about is conflict between these two. There's a reason for this. In many nations, that society's moral system was founded before scientific technology really became part of daily life. In other words, many systems of social ethics predate the process of industrialization. Industrialization directly refers to the development of industrial technology, but also implies a series of social changes including urbanization, less reliance on self-grown food, and greater access to education. So, we're looking at a world where old systems of morality and new systems of living are coming together, and that can mean conflict.
If I combined two parts hydrogen with one part oxygen, I could create a compound called water. You may have heard of it. So, was that a discussion on science or ethics? Can it be both? A lot of times, we treat science and philosophy as completely separate ideologies, but they're actually very closely related. This is especially true of social ethics, or the morals that define a specific society. For example, in the United States, we hold that equality and fairness are important social morals. However, our society is also one in which science and technology play a pretty big role in our daily lives. So, are we a technological society, or a moral one? Can we be both?
Science Challenges Ethics
When looking at the relationship between science and social ethics, one of the first things we'll often hear about is conflict between these two. There's a reason for this. In many nations, that society's moral system was founded before scientific technology really became part of daily life. In other words, many systems of social ethics predate the process of industrialization. Industrialization directly refers to the development of industrial technology, but also implies a series of social changes including urbanization, less reliance on self-grown food, and greater access to education. So, we're looking at a world where old systems of morality and new systems of living are coming together, and that can mean conflict.
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