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9780879698058

Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt Science and the Battle for Public Trust

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    9780879698058

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    0879698055

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-08-22
  • Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

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Summary

The intent and uses of science are a continuing preoccupation, especially in public debates on issues such as new pharmaceuticals, cloning, stem cells, genetically modified foods, and assisted reproduction. Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt,written by the eminent geneticist and historian Elof Carlson, explores the moral foundations of science and their role in these hot#x13;button issues. Carlson chooses a variety of case histories and describes their scientific background and the part played by scientists in the application of their work, including their motivations and reactions to bad outcomes, both real and alleged. He examines why ethical lapses have occurred in these areas, why bad things happen when, for the most part, those who worked on the science had only good intentions in mind, and how such lapses can be prevented from occurring in the future. This exploration of ethics and science is important reading for those interested in issues of science and society, including journalists, theologians, legislators, lawyers, and scientists themselves.

Author Biography

Elof Axel Carlson is a Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York.

Table of Contents

Dedication, v
Preface, ix
Introduction, 1(4)
Part 1: The Diverse Moral and Ethical Foundations of Basic and Applied Science, 5(14)
1. Why Science Is Sometimes Perceived as Evil,
7(4)
2. The Tools of Judgment: Ethics and Moral Traditions,
11(8)
Part 2: The Role of the State in Shaping Science, 19(46)
3. Evil at Its Worst: Nazi Medicine and Biology,
21(18)
4. The Banality of Evil: The Careers of Charles Davenport and Harry Laughlin,
39(16)
5. Heroes with Feet of Clay: Francis Galton and Harry Clay Sharp,
55(10)
Part 3: Wartime and the Threat of War as Justification for Suspending Ethical and Moral Behavior by Scientists, 65(30)
6. Radiation in Peace and War,
67(16)
7. Herbicides in Peace and War,
83(12)
Part 4: The Regulation of Science to Protect Individual and Public Health, 95(20)
8. Thalidomide—Corporate Misconduct Masquerading as an Act of God,
97(12)
9. A Synthetic Estrogen with Harmful Outcomes,
109(6)
Part 5: The Necessity of Regulation to Protect the Environment, 115(24)
10. Pesticides and the Environmental Movement,
117(12)
11. Genetically Modified Foods—As Usual,
129(10)
Part 6: Basic and Applied Research in Medicine, 139(46)
12. Medical Deception and Syphilis,
141(14)
13. Prenatal Diagnosis and an Alleged Eugenics through the Back Door,
155(8)
14. Cloning, Stem Cells, Hyperbole, and Cant,
163(10)
15. Assisted Reproduction and the Argument of Playing God,
173(12)
Part 7: Assessing Bad Outcomes, 185(34)
16. Quantifying Evil or Bad Outcomes,
187(6)
17. Science, History, and Responsibility,
193(12)
18. How Science Changes Our Worldview for the Better,
205(8)
19. How Can Good Intentions Avoid Bad Outcomes?,
213(6)
Index, 219

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