The responsible scientist : a philosophical inquiry / John Forge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forge, John, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientists--Professional ethics.

Scientists.

Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Research.

Research--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2008]

Contents:

Introduction: Science and Responsibility 1

Part 1 Outcomes and Responsibility

1 Outcomes of Scientific Research 15

2 The Manhattan Project 32

3 On Responsibility 51

Part 2 Looking Back

4 Actions, Consequences, and Omissions 71

5 Intention and Responsibility 90

6 Ignorance and Responsibility 104

7 Ignorance and Foresight in Practice 117

Part 3 Looking Forward

8 The Ethics of Science 135

9 Science and Weapons Research 152

10 What Scientists Should Do 170

Part 4 Science and Group Responsibility

11 Group Research and Group Responsibility 187

12 Group Research and Collective Responsibility 204

Conclusion: Taking Responsibilities Seriously 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index.

ISBN:

9780822943495

0822943492

OCLC:

228363899