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The Ethics of Embedded Science
Neither the nature of the scientific method nor the moral character of scientists establishes the most important ethical assumptions of current science. These are present, albeit often hidden in the practice and appropriation of science in society and especially the economy. What are these embedded assumptions and how do they play out in both policy and the choices of scientists? Dr. Rasmussen observes that: "Teaching 'Ethics and Ecology' and 'Ethics and Biotechnology' has led me to ask about the ethical assumptions of the practice of science, especially when this science is part of the business of business and its context is the culture of recent capitalism. When the purpose of the practice of science is the management of nature for human benefit, and this is pursued on the terms of commerce, what assumptions are made about both science and society and where do they lead?" His analysis will use examples from biotechnology and environmental sciences. Larry Rasmussen was Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City from 1996-2004. He serves as a member of the Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His book Earth Community, Earth Ethics (Orbis Books and the World Council of Churches, 1996) won the 1997 Grawemeyer Award. He is co-editor, with Dieter Hessel, of Earth Habitat: Eco-Injustice and the Church's Response (Fortress 2001); and co-author, with Daniel C. Maguire, of Ethics for a Small Planet: New Horizons on Population, Consumption, and Ecology (SUNY Press, 1998).
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Mar 09, 2006 from 06:00 am to 08:00 am |
| Where | New York Academy of Sciences (2 East 63rd St. bet 5th Ave and Madison Ave) |
| Contact Name | envirosection@nyas.org. |
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