The goals of society determines the type of science that society finds acceptable. It was after World War II when our nation's society began its love for science and technology. Despite the aftershock of the atom bomb, scientists were seen as brilliant intellectuals who would help us win the Cold War with Russia, cure diseases, and improve our lives. There was the discovery of penicillin, the polio vaccine, and the dawn of the space age which would later put a man on the moon. The nation was amazed at the technological advancements that scientists had made. Government money flowed and students entered science programs encouraged by the coming of a technological golden age. Our society was under the impression that science and technology would solve all our problems. That was our goal. Even though we had already made many great d

iscoveries, we knew we could forever challenge new generations of scientists.

While the world was still enthusiastic about science and its advancements, it wasn't long before problems arose in the field of medical study that shocked the public. It was philosophers and theologians who said the medical field needed ethics, much like that of law or other areas of society. With the discovery of organ transplants, genetic defects, and the willingness to abort fetuses that were less than perfect, and finally cloning, moralists and ethicists were called upon to decide just how far science should be allowed to proceed. It was at this time that our government stepped in and put an end to many funds that were being allocated to science research. Organ transplants became a moral and ethical issue. Who was to decide who was to live and who was to die? It was rumored that men were being favored over women, wealthy over poor and married over single. Studies were being conducted on poor African American men who had syphilis. Some were given penicillin and some were left untreated. Had the medical establishment gone too far in its quest of medical exploration by using human subjects? Soc

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