STS.011 American Science: Ethical Conflicts and Political Choices, Fall 2004

Gusterson, Hugh

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Gusterson, Hugh

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American Science: Ethical Conflicts and Political Choices

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Abstract

Explores the changing roles, ethical conflicts, and public perceptions of science and scientists in American society from World War II to the present. Studies specific historical episodes focusing on debates between scientists and the contextual factors influencing their opinions and decisions. Topics include the atomic bomb project, environmental controversies, the Challenger disaster, biomedical research, genetic engineering, (mis)use of human subjects, scientific misconduct and whistleblowing.

Date issued

2004-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49530

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society

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STS.011-Fall2004

local: STS.011

local: IMSCP-MD5-38bf8d4c860803cdadbcefb47e76fb16

Keywords

risk, science, society, ethics, politics, technology, history, america, controversy, atomic, whistleblowing

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