Survival ethics in the real world: the research university and sustainable development.
Sci Eng Ethics
; 20(1): 135-54, 2014 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
We discuss how academically-based interdisciplinary teams can address the extreme challenges of the world's poorest by increasing access to the basic necessities of life. The essay's first part illustrates the evolving commitment of research universities to develop ethical solutions for populations whose survival is at risk and whose quality of life is deeply impaired. The second part proposes a rationale for university responsibility to solve the problems of impoverished populations at a geographical remove. It also presents a framework for integrating science, engineering and ethics in the efforts of multidisciplinary teams dedicated to this task. The essay's third part illustrates the efforts of Howard University researchers to join forces with African university colleagues in fleshing out a model for sustainable and ethical global development.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Ciencia
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Sobrevida
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Universidades
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Desarrollo Económico
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Conservación de los Recursos Naturales
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Ingeniería
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Eng Ethics
Asunto de la revista:
ETICA
Año:
2014
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Article