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Scientific Freedom: An Anthology on Freedom of Scientific Research

By Simona Giordano; John Coggon; Marco Cappato (editors)

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2012
ISBN
9781849668996, 9781849669009, 9781849669023
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1705232 bytes)
Series
Science, Ethics and Society
Pages
\253
Time added
2023-05-22 13:41:05

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Scientific Freedom is the first comprehensive collection covering both the state of scientific progress and the ethics, law and history of scientific research. The book gives readers a fascinating range of perspectives on matters of scientific research that directly affect all of us. Examining the ethical, legal, social, economic and political issues surrounding freedom of scientific research, the book evaluates ways in which national and international policies can impact upon individuals' access to potentially life-saving treatment, cures and technologies, and can therefore affect human life and death. With contributions from Nobel Laureates, representatives of patients' associations, scientists, scholars and politicians, this book provides a concise and comprehensive view of the limitations and dangers facing the future of innovation and scientific progress. Cover Half-Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Understanding Science and Technology 1 Can Research Be Forbidden? Sex and reproduction as relevant examples The divorce of sex from reproduction Science-in-theatre as a means of information transmittal Another case history from science-in-theatre 2 Is Science Dangerous? Technology Social responsibilities Eugenics Reproduction: cloning, genes, and stem cells Politics 3 The Cosmos Above Me, and the Moral Maze Within Me: Astrophysics and Base Research – Some Reflections Introduction Organization of science Relationship between science and technology The importance of basic research Moral responsibility 4 Can Freedom Help to Tackle Global Climate Warming? A View from Biogeochemical Research The climate we live in Drivers of climate warming Future climatic scenarios A helping hand from planet earth Open questions and priorities in the carbon cycle science The relevance of ethical and intellectual freedom in tackling global climate warming 5 Scientific Freedom in an Evolving World Nuclear power and Fukushima – challenges of governance Science, governance, and the holoreflexive challenge Part Two: Science and Society: Law and Regulation 6 Freedom of Research and Constitutional Law: Some Critical Points Introduction Modern constitutions and freedom of science: An overview Freedom of science and freedom of speech in the United States Observation vs. manipulation Balancing freedom of science in the EU: The case of human dignity Rights from wrongs and a wrong theory about eugenics Patents at the crossroad between IPR, Fundamental rights and scientific research An endless story 7 Legal Methodologies for Maximizing Freedom of Scientific Research 8 Human Tissue Providers for Stem Cell Research: Freedom, Fairness and Financial Recompense Recompense for ova in SC research The impairment of voluntariness – Undue inducement Conclusion 9 Ideology, Fundamentalism and Scientific Research 10 The Future of Scientific Research: Compromises or Ways Forward? Introduction On the freedom of scientific research Sensitive areas of science: The case of cell nuclear transfer The value of pluralism Pluralism and information How political initiatives may change the direction of science Part Three: Science, Ethics and the Politics of Scientific Research 11 Science, Society and Democracy: Freedom of Science as a Catalyzer of Liberty Science on Western trial The Italian nightmare The Di Bella affair (1997–98) Animal cloning: A five-year ban (1997–2001) GMO research and commercialization boycotts (2000–2005) Assisted fertilization bad practices and stem cell research prohibitions (2004–2010) Science gave rise to liberal democracy: A defense of the right to research Conclusions 12 Religion and Scientific Freedom The justification, scope and limits of scientific freedom The role of religion in determining policy Does religion have a legitimate role in policy making in such a society? The religious person The religious politician The religious organisation Real politics? Religion and science policy – Take 2 Conclusions 13 Should We Strive for Total Scientific Freedom? What might total scientific freedom look like? Why total scientific freedom is unattainable Reasons to enable scientific freedom Braben's reasoning Economic arguments Philosophical and ethical reasoning Reasons to constrain scientific freedom Economic arguments Ethical reasons Weighing the arguments 14 The Ethical Limitations on Scientific Research The Principle of Plenitude The limits of science 15 What's Special about Scientific Freedom? Introduction Science ethics and general morality Values in science Valuing science Valuing science and values beyond science Protecting scientific freedom Conclusions Conclusion: A Short History of This Anthology The journey to this book Freedom and science Appendix Declaration of the second meeting of the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research? List of signatories Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

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