概括
联邦政府为大学科学提供资金,曾经是公民主权的象征,现在面临着国防合同的挑战. 改革政府与大学的科学关系对于科学进步至关重要.
科学领域:
- 科学和技术政策政策 科学和技术政策
- 高等教育研究 高等教育研究
- 政府关系 政府关系
背景情况:
- 从历史上看,在美国,科学进步被视为公民主权的核心方面.
- 大学被建立为科学追求和主权的中心.
- 当代机构越来越被视为联邦政府的合同研究中心.
研究的目的:
- 分析联邦政府与大学科学之间不断发展的关系.
- 解决研究合同的伦理和实际影响,特别是在国防倡议中.
- 倡导这种关系的重建,使之与最初的社会契约原则保持一致.
主要方法:
- 美国社会契约及其与科学的关系的历史分析.
- 考察大学作为科学研究和主权中心的作用.
- 批评目前的联邦研究资助模式,特别是与国防有关的合同.
主要成果:
- 科学作为公民主权的最初愿景已经转向为联邦研究承包商的大学.
- 科学界普遍认为,像"战略防御倡议"这样的倡议在技术上是不可行的.
- 当前的做法使政府和大学科学之间的关系变得紧张.
结论:
- 目前的联邦大学科学合作模式,特别是在国防合同方面,与基础原则不一致.
- 需要重新评估和重建联邦政府与大学科学的关系.
- 恢复社会契约的精神对于科学的健康发展至关重要.
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