Ethics for Science Policy. Proceedings of a Nobel Symposium Held at Sødergarn, Sweden, 20–25 August 1978

Ethics for Science Policy documents the proceedings of a Nobel Symposium held at Södergarn, Sweden on August 20-25, 1978, which focuses on the freedom of unrestricted research or investigations. This book discusses the rationality and personal element in science policy; ethical responsibility of social scientists; priorities and control in the organization of research; ethical principles of scientific institutions; and ethical dilemmas in weapon development. The topics on science, progress, and destruction; information and communication in the developing world; and limits in the regulation of scientific research are also deliberated in this compilation. This publication is valuable to students or researchers intending to acquire knowledge on the extent or restrictions in conducting scientific investigations. Content: Some related titles of interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv INTRODUCTION , Pages vii-viii , TORGNY SEGERSTEDT LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, ORGANIZERS AND OBSERVERS , Pages ix-xii OPENING REMARKS , Pages xiii-xiv , J.-E. IKSTRÖM RATIONALITY AND THE PERSONAL ELEMENT IN SCIENCE POLICY , Pages 1-7 , SÖREN HALLDÉN SCIENCE AS A SOURCE OF POLITICAL CONFLICT , Pages 9-24 , DOROTHY NELKIN Discussion Summary: Session 1 , Pages 25-27 Appendix , Pages 29-30 , B.D. DAVIS THE ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS: A HISTORICAL SURVEY AND COMMENT , Pages 31-48 , JOSEPH BEN DAVID A CRITICAL AWARENESS OF SCIENCE , Pages 49-56 , J.R. RAVETZ A CRITIQUE OF PURE SCIENCE , Pages 57-64 , PAUL SALTMAN Discussion Summary: Session 2 , Pages 65-67 PRIORITIES AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH , Pages 69-73 , PIERRE AIGRAIN PRIORITIES AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH FROM THE SCIENTIST'S POINT OF VIEW , Pages 75-79 , HUBERT CURIEN A SCIENTIST'S VIEW OF PRIORITIES AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH , Pages 81-87 , DONALD S. FREDRICKSON Discussion Summary: Session 3 , Pages 89-90 THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS , Pages 91-103 , DON K. PRICE PRIORITIES AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION'S POINT OF VIEW , Pages 105-112 , TORGNY SEGERSTEDT Discussion Summary: Session 4 , Pages 113-116 ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN WEAPON DEVELOPMENT , Pages 117-124 , FRANK BARNABY THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF ARMS DEVELOPMENT , Pages 125-128 , KARLHEINZ LOHS Discussion Summary: Session 5 , Pages 129-132 PEOPLE, KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE , Pages 133-144 , JACQUELINE FELDMAN WHAT BECOMES OF A SCIENTIST? , Pages 145-152 , BRUNO VITALE SCIENCE, PROGRESS AND DESTRUCTION , Pages 153-159 , HANNES ALFVÉN Discussion Summary: Session 6 , Pages 161-164 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD , Pages 165-176 , LETITIA E. OBENG COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS—THE SCIENTISTS' RESPONSIBILITY , Pages 177-185 , J.B. NEILANDS TRANSDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION: A PRIORITY IN SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION , Pages 187-197 , M. MALITZA Discussion Summary: Session 7 , Pages 199-202 LIMITS IN THE REGULATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH , Pages 203-213 , BERNARD D. DAVIS ETHICS AND PRIORITIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE , Pages 215-223 , VILHELM AUBERT A PERSPECTIVE ON SOME ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN HEALTH SCIENCES POLICY , Pages 225-239 , DAVID A. HAMBURG, SARAH S. BROWN, ELENA O. NIGHTINGALE Discussion Summary: Session 8 , Pages 241-244 THE EDITOR'S VIEW: RESEARCH AND ETHICS , Pages 245-253 PUBLISHED NOBEL SYMPOSIA , Page 255 [session I] -- Rationality And The Personal Element In Science Policy / S. Hallden -- Science As A Source Of Political Conflict / D. Nelkin -- Discussion Summary -- Appendix / B.d. Davis -- [session 2] The Ethical Responsibility Of Social Scientists: A Historical Survey And Comment / J. Ben David -- A Critical Awareness Of Science / J.r. Ravetz -- A Critique Of Pure Science / P. Saltman -- Discussion Summary -- [sesson Iii] -- Priorities And Control In The Organization Of Research / P. Aigrain -- Priorities And Control In The Organization Of Research From The Scientist's Point Of View / H. Curien -- A Scientist's View Of Priorities And Control In The Organization Of Research / D.s. Fredrickson -- Discusson Summary -- [session Iv] -- The Ethical Principles Of Scientific Institutions / D.k. Price -- Priorities And Control In The Organization Of Research From The Scientific Institution's Point Of View / T. Segerstedt -- Discussion Summary -- [session V] -- Ethics In 'big Science' / R. Bjornerstedt -- Ethical Dilemmas In Weapon Development / F. Barnaby -- The Ethical Dilemma Of Arms Development / K. Lohs -- Discussion Summary -- [session Vi] -- People, Knowledge And Science / J. Feldman -- What Becomes Of A Scientist? / B. Vitale -- Science, Progress And Destruction / H. Alfven -- Discussion Summary -- [session Vii] -- Information And Communication In The Developing World / L.e. Obeng -- Communication With Others -- The Scientists' Responsibility / J.b. Neilands -- Transdisciplinary Communication : A Priority In Scientific Information / M. Maitza -- Discussion Summary -- [session Viii] -- Limits In The Regulation Of Scientific Research / B.d. Davis -- Ethics And Priorities In Social Science / V. Aubert -- A Perspective On Some Ethical Dilemmas In Health Sciences Policy / D.a. Hamburg, S.s. Brown & E.o. Nightingale -- Discussion Summary -- The Editor's View : Research And Ethics / T. Segerstedt. Editor, Torgny Segerstedt ; Technical Editor, Elisabeth Ward. Sponsored By The Nobel Foundation ... Et Al. Includes Bibliographical References.