Forge J
School of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia.
Sci Eng Ethics. 2000 Jul;6(3):341-9. doi: 10.1007/s11948-000-0036-9.
The question whether a scientist can be responsible for an outcome of her work which she does not foresee, and so is ignorant of, is addressed. It is argued that ignorance can be a ground for the attribution of responsibility, on condition that there are general principles, rules or norms, that the subject should be aware of. It is maintained that there are such rules which inform the practice of science as a social institution.
探讨了科学家是否应对其工作中未预见且因此不知情的结果负责这一问题。有人认为，无知可以成为责任归属的依据，条件是存在主体应该知晓的一般原则、规则或规范。有人坚持认为，存在这样一些规则，它们指导着作为一种社会制度的科学实践。
