The freedom of scientific research bridging the gap between science and society

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Weitere Verfasser: Giordano, Simona (Lecturer in bioethics) (HerausgeberIn), Harris, John 1945- (HerausgeberIn), Piccirillo, Lucio (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Manchester Manchester University Press 2019
Schriftenreihe:Contemporary issues in bioethics, law and medical humanities
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Front matter; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Series editor's foreword; Preface: the moral foundations of freedom of science; Acknowledgements; Part I: Freedom of science: promises and hazards; Introduction to Part I; The influence of infection on society; Scientific progress and longevity: curse or blessing?; Reproductive technologies and the family in the twenty-first century; New frontiers in surgery: the case of uterus and penis transplantation; Freedom, law, politics, genes: the case of mitochondrial transfer
  • From Galileo to embryos and narcotic drugs: the quest for the right to scienceScience, self-control and human freedom: a naturalistic approach; Evidence-based policy and the precautionary principle: friends or foes?; Let freedom ring for science: an American perspective; Conclusion; Index
  • Scientific freedom and responsibility in a biosecurity contextRobotic intelligence: philosophical and ethical challenges; Big science and small science: reflections on the relationship between science and society from the perspective of physics; Part II: Freedom of science and the need for regulation; Introduction to Part II; Advocating a radical change in policies and new models to secure freedom and efficiency in funding and communication of science; Freedom of research and the right to science: from theory to advocacy; The donation of embryos for research: maintaining trust