公众对科技伦理相关事件的理解与讨论——基于中外比较的事例研究

Public Understanding and Discussion in Ethical Events of Science and Technology——A Case Study Based on Comparison Between China and Foreign Countries

科技的飞速发展对人类社会和环境产生深远影响,科技与伦理之间的张力也愈发受到关注。科技伦理事件时有发生,相关议题引发热议。在我国,科技伦理事件的参与者主要是科技、科普领域相关专业人员。对比中外科技伦理事件中公众的理解与参与程度,可知我国公众对科技伦理事件的理解与参与仍需加强,可从伦理意识的提升和面向大众传播科学两个方面加以改善。

With the rapid development of science and technology,which has a profound impact on human society and environment,the tension between science and technology and ethics has attracted increasing attention.The ethical events of science and technology occur from time to time,and the related issues have aroused heated discussion.In China,the participants of scientific and technological ethical events are mainly professionals in the fields of science and technology and popular science.By comparing the understanding and participation of the public in the ethical events of science and technology at home and abroad,we can see that the public’s understanding and participation in the ethical events of science and technology in China still need to be strengthened.It can be improved from two aspects:the promotion of ethical consciousness and the popularization of science.