European science and scientists between freedom and responsibility

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A conference organised by ALLEA, Amsterdam, 2 to 3 December 1997
Research policy and organisation

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-EDUCATION-AND-CULTURE
• Nombre de lectures: 23
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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European Science
and Scientists
between Freedom
and Responsibility
A Conference organised by
ALLEA
Edited by Pieter J.D. Drenth,
Jens E. Fenstad and Jan D. Schiereck European Commission
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and Scientists
between Freedom
and Responsibility
A Conference organised by
ALLEA
Edited by Pieter J.D. Drenth,
Jens E. Fenstad and Jan D. Schiereck
Amsterdam, 2-3 December 1997 © 1999 European Communities
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It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int). Table of Contents
The Conference 7
The Contributors 9
Editors' Note
Pieter J.D. Drenth, Jens E. Fenstad and Jan D. Schiereck 11
Introduction
Pieter J. Zandbergen 15
Welcome Addresse
Michel Bourges-Maunoury9
I. Scientific Research: Freedom and Limitations
Lewis Wolpert, Is Science Dangerous? 2
Philip Campbell, Freedom and Responsibility in Science Communication 33
Pieter J.D. Drenth, Scientists at Fault: Causes and Consequences of Misconduct in Science 41
II. Social Responsibility of Researchers
Jean-Jacques Salomon, Science and Technological Risks 55
Klaus M. Meyer-Abich, Political Responsibility of Natural Science 61
Hans Galjaard, Responsibility in Life Sciences 69
Beat Sitter-Liver, of Social Sciences and Humanities 83
HI. The Ethical Dimension
Anne McLaren, The Ethical Dilemma: the Living World 101
Alain Pompidou, The Future of Bioethics Research in EuropeTable of Contents
Cornells J.M. Schuyt, Ethical Questions in Social Sciences 117
Ludwig Siep, Ethics and Culture 123
IV. The Role of Academies of Science
Dagfinn Føllesdal, Responsibilities of Academies of Science 13
Jiri Niederle, The Role of Academies of Science 145
Jens E. Fenstad, The UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific
Knowledge and Technology 151
Kathinka Evers, Responsibility and Ethics in Science: the Standing Committee on
Responsibility and Ethics in Science (SCRES)
V. Round Table Discussion
Jo J.M. Ritzen, A Government's View 163
Paul Germain, Goals of a Scientific Community7
Jan D. Schiereck, The Role of ALLEA in the Discussion on Freedom,
Responsibility and Solidarity 169
Conclusion
Pieter J.D. Drenth, The Ethical Discussion: Main Themes and Issues 17
The Euroscientia Conferences - Information Note 185 The Conference
Pieter J.D. Drenth, Jens E. Fenstad and Jan D. Schiereck
On 2-3 December, 1997, a conference was held at the premises of the Royal Netherlands
Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam, entitled European Science and Scientists
between Freedom and Responsibility.
The conference was organised under the auspices of All European Academies (ALLEA), the
association of all European national academies of sciences and/or humanities, in conjunction
with the European Science and Technology Forum '.
The conference was made in collaboration with the European Commission, The Dutch
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and
Sciences.
32 academies from 26 different European countries were represented. Several sister organi­
sations, including Academiae Europaea, ESF, ICSU, the European Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Akademia Leopoldina, as well as the European Parliament and the European
Commission gave evidence of their interest by a representation.
The three editors of the text, Pieter J.D. Drenth, Jens E. Fenstad and Jan D. Schiereck, took the
final responsibility for organisation of the conference, collection and editing of the papers and
composition of the book.
Now, Euroscientia Conferences.