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JANUS and Science-Technology-Ethics (Can vs. Should)

The new Fall series of Science Reason and Religion will begin Sunday 9/22/13 and go for 12 weeks to 12/15/13.

At the first Sunday Forum Bob Hatfield will present:

·  JANUS –a review of last spring's and a forecast for this fall's SR&R Forum

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·  “Science-Technology-Ethics (Can vs. Should)”

Science & Technology (applied science/engineering) answer “What CAN we do?” questions. Numerous advances in solving medical, manufacturing, energy and lifestyle improvement challenges have resulted. Unfortunately, we also experience the “Law of unintended consequences”, such as:

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·  The NSA Surveillance debacle

·  The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor meltdown disaster

So, how do we moderate the “Can” solutions to be closer to the “Should”? That can be the role of Ethics.

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