まとめ
かつて市民の主権の象徴であった大学科学のための連邦政府の資金は,今や防衛契約で課題に直面しています. 政府と大学の科学関係の改革は,科学の進歩にとって極めて重要です.
科学分野:
- 科学・技術政策 科学・技術政策
- 高等教育の研究研究
- 政府関係 政府の関係
背景:
- 歴史的に見て,科学の進歩は,米国における市民主権の核心的な側面として見なされていた.
- 大学は,この科学的追求と主権の中心として設立されました.
- 現代的な機関は,連邦政府の契約研究センターとしてますます見られている.
研究 の 目的:
- 連邦政府と大学科学の関係が進化している状況を分析する.
- 研究契約の倫理的,実用的な意味合い,特に防衛イニシアチブに関する問題に取り組む.
- 当初の社会契約の原則に沿った形で,この関係の再構築を提唱する.
主な方法:
- 米国の社会契約とその科学との関係に関する歴史的分析.
- 科学的調査と主権の中心としての大学の役割の検討.
- 現在の連邦政府の研究資金調達モデル,特に国防関連の契約を批判する.
主要な成果:
- 市民の主権としての科学の初期のビジョンは,連邦政府の研究請負業者として働く大学へと移行しました.
- 戦略防衛イニシアティブのようなイニシアチブの技術的な実現可能性に対して,科学界の大きなコンセンサスがあります.
- 現在の慣行は,政府と大学科学の関係を緊張させています.
結論:
- 連邦政府と大学の科学協力の現在のモデルは,特に国防契約に関するものは,基本的な原則と整合していない.
- 連邦政府の大学科学との関係の再評価と再構築が必要である.
- 社会契約の精神を回復することは,科学の健全な進歩のために不可欠です.
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