Declich Giovanna, Berliri Maresa, Alfonsi Alfonso
Knowledge and Innovation, Rome, Italy
The case study presented in this chapter concerns the policy adopted by the European Commission for better management of the relationship between science and society, with a focus on the ethics of scientific research. This policy, since 2011, has been based on the notion of responsible research and innovation (RRI). We discuss the RRI strategy as an attempt to include ethics within a broader policy framework to respond to the challenges emerging in the European research and innovation landscape. To do so, we examine the origins of the RRI idea, its incorporation into Commission policy, as well as its effectiveness and its impacts. We further discuss whether it has served its purpose in light of the fact that the terminology associated with RRI has been progressively downplayed in more recent years. Positive impacts exist, but also difficulties as RRI aims to take root and enhance and strengthen its ethical aspects. In conclusion, some lessons learned from this ten-year policy effort are presented, exploring the potentialities and limits of such an approach for the renewal of research ethics, and discussing what can be the theoretical and practical legacy of RRI for contemporary scientific and technological innovation policies.
本章介绍的案例研究涉及欧盟委员会为更好地管理科学与社会关系所采取的政策，重点是科学研究的伦理问题。自2011年以来，这项政策一直基于负责任的研究与创新（RRI）理念。我们将RRI战略作为一种尝试进行讨论，即在更广泛的政策框架内纳入伦理，以应对欧洲研究与创新领域出现的挑战。为此，我们考察了RRI理念的起源、其纳入委员会政策的情况，以及其有效性和影响。鉴于近年来与RRI相关的术语已逐渐被淡化，我们进一步讨论它是否达到了目的。虽然存在积极影响，但RRI在扎根并加强其伦理方面也面临困难。最后，我们总结了这十年政策努力的一些经验教训，探讨这种方法在更新研究伦理方面的潜力和局限性，并讨论RRI对当代科技创新政策可能产生的理论和实践遗产。
