In which way is harmful to Science the moving away of Ethics?

Authors

  • Jenner Barretto Bastos Filho UFAL - Alagoas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2009v26n1p103

Abstract

We would like to study the sustainability of the thesis asserting a
radical independence between, on one side, the scientific
excellence of somebody and, on the other, his (or her) bad ethical attitude. We argue that although the possibility of coexistence of
scientific excellence with bad ethics can be conceived in singular
cases, it is severely harmful for the healthy development of Science
as an institution. In fact, this development requires high ethical
and cognitive standards. The consequences of this coexistence for
education, peace, environment, democracy and the solidarity among
peoples are catastrophic.

Author Biography

Jenner Barretto Bastos Filho, UFAL - Alagoas

Bacharelado em Física pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (1971), Mestrado em Física pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1975), Doutorado em Física pela Escola Politécnica Federal de Zürich -ETH Zürich- (1982).

Mais informações: Currículo Lattes - CNPq.

Published

2009-05-19

How to Cite

Bastos Filho, J. B. (2009). In which way is harmful to Science the moving away of Ethics?. Caderno Brasileiro De Ensino De Física, 26(1), 103–124. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2009v26n1p103

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