Science and Society

Science is the systematic knowledge of the physical and material world gained through observation of general laws. Therefore, it is generally assumed that science is objective and unbiased. However, in reality, this is not the case. The rules of society determine the way that science is practiced, so that the type of science a society pursues reflects that society's goals, ethics, and faith. The goals of society determines the type of science that society finds …showed first 75 words of 759 total…

…showed last 75 words of 759 total…science are being researched and discovered, we will need to ask ourselves if we are going in a direction that is socially and morally acceptable. Do we want to stand in the way of the natural progression of life and its cycles? Or do we want to try and gain more control in our attempts for a better quality of life? This is the big question that must be answered, and it won't be easy.