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Prescribed Title: If we conclude that there is some knowledge we should…
Prescribed Title: If we conclude that there is some knowledge we should not pursue on ethical grounds, how can we determine the boundaries of acceptable investigation within an area of knowledge? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
Human Sciences
Questions
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Does there have to be some sort of general consensus indicator? If an overwhelming majority of people consider an experiment unethical, is it therefore unethical?
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Conflict stemming from belief systems, such as religion
Do we set boundaries based on a "set of rules?" What has previously been deemed as unethical experiments?
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Natural Sciences
Does more objectivity and an established scientific method make it easier to set ethical boundaries?
Do the boundaries of physical and psychological harm limit the extent to which we can explore the natural sciences? Does that even apply to natural sciences?
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Evidence, justification, responsibility, objectivity, values
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Justification: justify why those examples were unethical; consider evaluating them against the Nuremberg Code
Examine the responsibility that the scientist conducting the experiment bears (i.e. what sort of responsibility does John B. Watson from the Little Albert Experiment bear?)
Is the Nuremberg Code objective or absolute? Under what circumstances in which the Code was established give it a lot of significance that make it something people "must" follow?
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