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Should we ...? Ten scientific dilemas that will shape our future.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) 08 Jul 2017
Medium (Periodical) New scientist.
Classif 500 NEW
Subject SCience and technology
Page 28 - 36
Authors Brooks, Michael
Le Page, Michael
Swain, Frank
Heaven, Douglas
Brahic, Catherine
Cossins, Daniel
Crane, Leah
Contents

Minimising suffering. Maximising happiness. Saving the planet. Looking at the future generations. Worthy goals all, but what happens when they come into conflict?

Science and technology are constantly pitting our values against each other. In this special feature, we've selected 10 particularly burning dilemas. What makes them so thorny, what ethical principles are at stake - and what should we do?

Keywords
Animal rights     Genetic engineering     Robots