It is debatable whether scientists should have a responsibility of their tasks. Some people think that scientists need to care all of their discoveries due to protecting human beings if their works affect to people's life negatively. However, I believe that scientists do not have responsibility of their discoveries even for the negative because using their invention is depend on people's purpose and thinking of negative affect make scientists hesitate to discover.
First of all, the results of scientists' discoveries are not always the same with their aims.
When they invent or study of something, their goals would be not harmful for human beings. Actually, people who want to use their results for specific purpose especially for their profits cause of negative impacts. For instance, Nobel, one of the world renowned scientist, invented Dynamite for breaking stones at mines. However, unlike his purpose, people abused it as a weapon and a lot of people killed by it. His innocent aim that help people to work more efficiently and productivity were misused unexpectedly by greed people.
Therefore, scientists do not have to feel in guilty because negative effects from scientists' discoveries make by people who abuse their work
Second, in order to encourage scientists to focus on their tasks, people should not ask responsibility to them even if the results are not good.
Science is one of creative work compared any other fields thus they should feel free whenever they study. Otherwise they would hesitate to step on new field. It definitely affects people's life directly because people miss a great chance to live more convenience with their discoveries.
Since the significant goal of science is challenge and creative, not moral matter, scientists should not criticize by society about their any tasks even the result is unexpectedly negative.
To sum, by misusing scientists' discoveries that purpose of inventions is for upgrade people's life, scientists do not have to feel in guilty if their works have negative impact.
Also, they should be free of their result in order to not hesitating challenge of new field. |