Event: caesarium

"Wanting to know – an ethical commitment?"

6 Apr 2017 at 19:00 — Research Center caesar

Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolf Singer
Emeritus professor at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and Senior Fellow at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute, Frankfurt

At first glance, basic research appears to be a discipline which, in the protected space of the freedom of research guaranteed by the constitution, has little potential for conflict. In fact, fundamental research, like all other human activities that lead to changes in the world, must also strike a balance between harm and benefit.

Whether a certain research approach will lead to new insights, what nature the insight will be in case of success and whether applications will result from it is difficult to predict. Since the only justification of basic research is the gaining of knowledge, the value of which can be assessed differently, ethical considerations in the area of basic research are particularly difficult. Examples from the field of brain research are used to explain the nature of ethical conflicts.

For this lecture an online registration is necessary, as we expect more visitors than usual. We kindly ask you to register for the caesarium at https://www.caesar.de/en/registrierung-caesarium.html. Without registration, participation in the event will not be possible. The talk is held in German language.

Please note that the lecture is recorded and published on the internet. Impressions from the audience may also be filmed. You can find recordings of previous talks on our YouTube channel.

Research Center caesar
Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2
53175 Bonn