Question

Science and scientific attitude in human welfare

Answer 1

Scientists have been portrayed as having an uncaring attitude toward the use of animals and being inclined to reject the possibility of animal mind (Baldwin, 1993; Blumberg & Wasserman, 1995), yet there is little empirical research to support these claims. We examined why disparate attitudes toward animal use are held. Scientists, animal welfarists, and laypersons (N = 372) were compared on questionnaire responses that measured attitudes toward four types of animal use, and factors that might underlie these views (including belief in animal mind). As expected, scientists and animal welfarists held polarized views on all measures, whereas laypersons fell between the two. Animal welfarists were consistently opposed to all types of animal use, whereas scientists expressed support for the use of animals for medical research, but not for dissection, personal decoration, and entertainment. Animal welfarists showed high levels of belief in animal mind for 13 animal types, and scientists believed some of the 13 animals to have at least a moderate capacity for cognition and most to have at least a moderate capacity for sentience. Hence, the negative image of the science community that is often portrayed was not supported by our data. Findings were discussed in relation to external (group membership) and internal (belief systems) factors, and it is concluded that some people hold fixed attitudes toward animal use, whereas others are more influenced by context.

Answer 2

It is correct that science promotes forward-looking and progressive firmness of mind. It supports building the cobwebs of irrationality, dogma, and ignorance. It provides penetration into the complexities of growth and outer space, but unsupplemented and uncorrected, it provides an unsatisfactory opening of the world.

The human mind envisions endless opportunities to interpret the irregularities of the earth and beyond with continuous assistance and funding in billions. India also is endeavoring towards growing into an innovative superpower within this age. It sounds remarkably astonishing and captivating. The scientific workers in India are determined to be nearly three million, with its citizens leading the world in cutting-edge technology.

But in spite of this possible resource, the different side is that there are several who lack admittance to basic life care, culture, and facilities.