There's no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And there's no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The moral issue here is whether the United States Congress is going to stand in the way of science and preclude scientists from doing lifesaving research.
There is an ever-widening gap between what science allows and what we should actually do. There are many doors science can open that should be kept closed, on prudential or ethical grounds.
At the end of the day, if there are truly ethical considerations, those have to override scientific considerations.
By exploring the political and moral colorings of discoveries about what makes us tick, we can have a more honest science and a less fearful intellectual milieu.
I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out.
Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media.
We will always have more to discover, more to invent, more to understand and that's much closer to art and literature than any science.
And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that.
My personal conviction is that science is concerned wholly with truth, not with ethics.