By Raymond Aron, Prof. Hendrik B. G. Casimir, Friedrich Cramer, Michael Feldman, Wolfgang Gentner, Michael J. Higatsberger, Aharon
"Scientists looking for Their judgment of right and wrong" is the edited lawsuits of the eu Symposium at the results of technology on society held in Brussels in 1971. Organised through the ecu Committee of The Weizmann Institute, Israel, the convention gave scientists from diversified disciplines and plenty of nations the platform from which to discover extensive the issue dealing with them. The trouble is the accountability of scientists for society's use of medical findings. even though no not easy and quick conclusions have been reached-in truth fairly the contrary-the discussions left without doubt that scientists have been turning into acutely aware that they could now not declare that the pursuit of data is divorced from its use. but may still they start to stand the accountability for the appliance in their paintings, it really is transparent that their freedom should be impaired. The lack of freedom is naturally a part of the trouble of technology. Contents reputable establishing, Monday, June 28, 1971 1 Chairman: Albert B. Sabin three audio system: Theo Lefevre . 7 Altiero Spinelli . eleven Morning consultation, Monday, June 28, 1971 thirteen Chairman: John C. Kendrew 15 audio system: Friedrich Cramer "Can our Society meet the problem of a Technological Future?" . . . 19 Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky "A Scientist's - proach to Human Values" . 33 dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . forty six Afternoon consultation, Monday, Jtme 28, 1971 . . . . . . . . sixty one Chairman: Hendrik B. G. Casimir . . . . . . . . . . sixty one audio system: Leon Van Hove" actual technological know-how with regards to Human proposal and motion" . . . . . . sixty three Chaim L. Pekeris "The effect of actual Sciences on Society" seventy three dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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