Ethics and Science - An Introduction (Paperback, New)

Who owns your genes? What does climate science imply for policy? Do corporations conduct honest research? Should we teach intelligent design? Humans are creating a new world through science. The kind of world we are creating will not simply be decided by expanding scientific knowledge, but will depend on views about good and bad, right and wrong. These visions, in turn, depend on critical thinking, cogent argument and informed judgement. In this book, Adam Briggle and Carl Mitcham help readers to cultivate these skills. They first introduce ethics and the normative structure of science and then consider the 'society of science' and its norms for the responsible conduct of research and the treatment of human and animal research subjects. Later chapters examine 'science in society' - exploring ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion, culture and technology. Each chapter features case studies and research questions to stimulate further reflection.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Applied Ethics
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	December 2012
Authors:	Adam Briggle • Carl Mitcham
Dimensions:	245 x 173 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	388
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-70267-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-521-70267-4
Barcode:	9780521702676

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