Journal article
On "bettering humanity" in science and engineering education
Science and engineering ethics, v 13(2), pp 265-273
01 Jun 2007
PMID: 17717737
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Abstract
Authors such as Krishnasamy Selvan argue that "all human endeavors including engineering and science" have a single primary objective: "bettering humanity." They favor discussing "the history of science and measurement uncertainty." This paper respectfully disagrees and argues that "human endeavors including engineering and science" should not pursue "bettering humanity" as their primary objective. Instead these efforts should first pursue individual betterment. One cannot better humanity without knowing what that means. However, there is no one unified theory of what is to the betterment of humanity. Simultaneously, there is no one field (neither science, nor engineering, nor philosophy) entitled to rule univocally. Perhaps if theorists tended their own gardens, the common weal would be tended thereby.
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- Title
- On "bettering humanity" in science and engineering education
- Creators
- James A Stieb - Drexel University, English and Philosophy
- Publication Details
- Science and engineering ethics, v 13(2), pp 265-273
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts and Sciences; English and Philosophy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000249586700011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34548744157
- Other Identifier
- 991014632563504721
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- History & Philosophy Of Science
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