Attitudes toward eugenics in Germany and Soviet Russia in the 1920s
an examination of science and values
pp. 339-369
Abstract
Theoretical discussions of the relationship between science and values usually lead to the conclusion that, in a strict sense, science is value-free. If one confines one's attention to the intellectual content of scientific theory, and thereby excludes both the impact of technology on values and the influence of scientists as a political and social group, a persuasive case can be made that science is, indeed, neutral. There is no logical bridge between "is' and "ought."
Publication details
Published in:
Callahan Daniel, Engelhardt Tristram (1981) The roots of ethics: science, religion, and values. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 339-369
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-3303-6_16
Full citation:
Graham Loren R. (1981) „Attitudes toward eugenics in Germany and Soviet Russia in the 1920s: an examination of science and values“, In: D. Callahan & T. Engelhardt (eds.), The roots of ethics, Dordrecht, Springer, 339–369.