The decision about how to make use of them is ours, as individuals. Beyond the general progress of knowledge and the technological development, the most important impact science can and must have on society is the spirit that it implies, the scientific, rational approaches towards the world, life and society. Education, science and technology may collide with tradition and disturb beliefs or social structure. We must be prepared for that and take it into account so as to overcome it. It is my strong opinion that the scientist has first of all a general responsibility to the truth, and only then is there responsibility to the society and to the world at the particular time in history.
Ethics is a function of time, location and knowledge.
Pursuit of knowledge and truth supersedes present considerations of what nature, life or the world are or should be, for our own vision can only be a narrow one. Ethical evaluation and rules of justice have changed and will change over time and will have to adapt. Law is made for man, not man for law. If it does not fit any more, change it . Each of these systems is a very complex one. .