Ethical Development Of Science And Technology In The 21st Century

The 21st century is a glorious era of advanced technology in human civilized history because human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades. The infiltration of modern technologies into every aspect of our daily lives has been so dramatically and unpredictable. The great achievements brought about by the development of science and technology are undeniable. However, Christian Lous Lange once said, “Technology is an useful servant but a dangerous master.” Technology is like a two-edged sword, it enhanced and enriched our lives but it has its adverse effects as well. In my essay I might argue for the drawback of fast-paced development of science and technology from an environmental and an ethical standpoint.

First and foremost, too much use of technology has an direct negative impact on environment, for instance, climate change, pollution and depletion of natural resources. To a certain extent, all living things all over the world, include human ourselves, are attacked by those

Taking agamogenesis, in other word ‘clone’ as an example, proponents might argue that unnatural reproductive technology is boon for human beings because it allows human to become conscious designers of their own reproductive process or even other species because they can manipulate genetic composition and function of species in order to improve heredity. However, from ethical perspective, it is not only against natural law, but also detrimental to human dignity and values, which will destroy the unique personality of everyone and make life become the same. Moreover, since intelligent robots nowadays have more and more human ‘functions’ and biological properties, I wonder if one day will it possible that human beings are possessed by Artificial Intelligence and