Workshop "Introduction to good scientific practice" by Rainer Brömer.
Questions:
Please, read the texts carefully and clarify for yourselves the issues addressed.
Think of an argument why it is relevant for scientists to reflect ethical and theoretical aspects of science TOGETHER.
A few hints:
-- Can we say that "what is true is right" (naturalism)?
-- If we don’t have direct access to true knowledge, should moral concerns govern the way we interpret our data ( social constructionism)?
-- How do we respond to "dual use" research, which is presented as being aimed at supporting people in need, but may well lead to their discrimination (e.g., "individualised medicine")
--Additional question: Is it conceivable that truth claims established in one culture may not make sense in a different one (multiculturalism)?"
Newton Raum, Staudinger Weg 9