On The Scienist's Social Responsibility Thoughts Of Einstein

The scientist's social responsibility thoughts of Einstein is a important part of his philosophy. It has great enlightenment value in how to develop and utilize scientific technology to benefit the humanity. In Einstein's view, science is not only a strict knowledge system, but also, more importantly, a kind of important social activity. The science has the intense social historicity, which is the most important strength that modern society progresses depend upon. But, scientific technology is a double-edged sword. It may benefit humanity; it may also damage humanity. Therefore, the scientist has the social responsibility that cannot be shirked. That is said, scientist's social responsibility is the inside meaning of science. This article discusses on this core thesis in details with the following several parts.Firstly, it elaborates Einstein's science value thought. Einstein himself felt the social functions of science from his own scientific research. Science has the practical value and the ultra utility energetic value. But, science brings negative effects because human being abuses science. This urged human being on the consciousness"of scientist's social responsibility. Secondly, it elaborates Einstein's understanding of the relation between the science and ethics. In his view, scientific thoughts do not matter good or evil, but science has penetrable value as a kind of social activity and its achievement application. Therefore, fundamentally, science and moral distinguish right from wrong by no means. Science with the morals will surely unify together perfectly and harmoniously. Thirdly, it elaborates essential connotation of the concept of "the scientist society responsibility". Three renowned academicMaster-----J.D.Bernal, R.K.Merton and B. Barbour has carried on the profound discussion to"scientist's social responsibility". But their limitation lies in that they have not been able to...