Ethics and policy-making: UNESCO SHS

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Ethics and policy-making

Ethics in Science and Technology is a necessity. The importance of science and technology in the shaping of society, in preventing environmental damage and in the pursuit of realistic development is no longer a matter of debate.

For more on Ethics of Science and Technology The World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) was created in 1998 in order to formulate ethical principles that provide criteria for decision-makers that are not influenced by economics. These ethical principles concern such sensitive subjects as: sustainable development; freshwater use and management; energy utilization, production and distribution; outer space exploration and technology; and issues surrounding the rapid growth of the information society including questions of rights, regulations and equal access. For more on COMEST


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