Knowledge as duty. Morality in a technological world: A new philosophical stance

Modern technology has brought about consequences of such magnitude that old policies and ethics can no longer contain them. Technological advances have made nature an object of human responsibility, and, as a result, if we are to restore and ensure her health, we must employ clever new approaches and rich, updated scientific and ethical knowledge. In our technological world, producing and applying such knowledge to real situations has become a duty, one that is just as important as making scientific advances