Advancement in Modern Technolo
"Where has God gone?" he cried. "I shall tell you. We have killed him - you and I. We are his murderers. But how have we done this? How were we able to drink up the sea? Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon? What did we do when we unchained the earth from its sun? Whither is it moving now? Whither are we moving now? Away from all suns? Are we not perpetually falling? Backward, sideward, forward, in all directions . . .Do we not hear anything yet of the noise of the gravediggers who are burying God? Do we not smell anything yet of God's decomposition? Gods too decompose. God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. Looking on the dawn of the 21st century, we see the infinity possibilities in technology as our knowledge and understanding of these things continue to grow. As it seems, our rapid movement forward to satisfy man?s need to know and explain the unexplainable has left us with many unanswered inevitable questions about mans plight in modern technology. To what cause does mankind attribute its need for scientific dominance over all things natural? Is it simply the pursuit of truth or a race toward immortality that propels science to its depths? What are the limits to sc
Science is not separate from politics, society, humanity, or the environment because of its impact on all aspects of these areas. So to are scientists of modern technology no more above an ethical standard than would be practitioners of medical science. Considering this, who is to say when enough is enough when faced with an ever-changing technological society? We are?the scientists adhering to the moral and ethical standards of humanity, and those who implement the technological advancements to our society. Indoctrinating laws and policies to slow or deter certain kinds of use of Genetic research, biological and chemical weapons, and robotics is one step, but it ultimately boils down to us the consumer of these genetically enhanced or technologically advanced products. Without our demand, there is no supply. ience and technological advancements, if there are any? Moreover, who is to say? Most importantly, what role do scientists play in the development and implementation of such technologies? Are they playing God in a sense and do they have an ethical responsibility to the endeavors humanity may face as a result? As discussed in Billy Joy?s article ?Why The Future Doesn?t Need Us? the nature of science is such now that it has become our new religion. Our thirst for the ?new? has fueled the rapid advancement of modern technologies in genetics, biochemical engineering, nanotechnologies, robotics even weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The problem with these types of sciences are widely known and unregulated. Surely, it would be difficult to regulate the knowledge of a certain technology, for example biogenetic research on cloning. However, it is not the kn
Some topics in this essay:
Nietzsche Looking,
Bill Joy,
Jeffery Wigand,
Scientists Scientists,
,
Future Doesnt,
Joseph Rotblat,
Hiroshima Nagasaki,
Day Trinity,
Billy Joys,
advancements society,
development implementation technologies,
possibilities technology,
whither moving,
play development,
modern technology,
implementation technologies,
genetically enhanced,
moral ethical,
play development implementation,
genetics biochemical engineering,
rapid advancement,
scientists role,
Join now to see the rest of the essay!
Approximate Word count = 1133
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
|