Quotes About Ethics

Embryonic stem-cell research requires the destruction of life to create a stem cell. That's why I think we've got to be very careful in balancing the ethics and the science.

Science fiction works best when it stimulates debate.

There are some things in science which should be brought to light. There are others, doctor, which should be left alone.

Fantasy and science fiction stories are very applicable to talking to your children about the world. They tend to talk about the big questions regarding life and the universe.

Theory-free science makes about as much sense as value-free politics.

Science shows us what exists but not what to do about it.

Sociology, the guilty science, functions best by alarm.

It is obvious that while science is struggling to bring Heaven to earth some men are using its materials in the construction of Hell.

The dangers that face the world can, every one of them, be traced back to science. The salvations that may save the world will, every one of them, be traced back to science.

It is the chief characteristic of the religion of science that it works.

We need justice. We need toleration, honesty and moral courage. These are modern virtues without which we cannot hope to control the forces science has let loose among us.

I sleep better at night knowing that scientists can clone sheep.

As the world of science has grown in size and in power, its deepest problems have changed from the epistemological to the social.

Politics are the divine science, after all.

Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.

As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.

Humor, motivations, moral, gods, energy, secrecy

A man of logic is a man of sin.

Those who do scientific or medical studies and have conclusions are reflecting the results preferred by those who pay them.

Politics doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt politics.

When students cheat on exams it's because our school system values grades more than students value learning.

This director could say many things about duty, and self-respect, and dignity, but she knew none of these meant much in the post-modern world.

You can only rise so far by climbing on others' shoulders, you know.

I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement ... anywhere ... ever.