La responsabilidad : un principio para retomaren la reflexión bioética

Abstract

RESUMEN: La ciencia y su brazo, la tecnología, pueden centrarse en una lógica antropocéntrica en la medida en que se empecinen en satisfacer únicamente las necesidades humanas a expensas del dominio (o destrucción) de la naturaleza y las especies coexistentes. También es posible que se pongan al servicio de poderes económicos y políticos y se investigue únicamente bajo una lógica centrada en la ganancia. En medio de este panorama, se hace un llamado a un acto de conciencia para retomar la propuesta del filósofo alemán Hans Jonas sobre el principio de responsabilidad, según el cual, es necesaria una reflexión más allá de las relaciones inmediatas, que incluya a la naturaleza, los animales y las generaciones futuras en la formulación de una nueva ética que debe enseñarse y practicarse desde la academia. ABSTRACT: Science and its arm, technology, may focus on an anthropocentric logic if they insist on satisfying only human needs at the expense of the mastery (or destruction) of nature and coexisting species. It is also possible that they serve to economic and political powers and investigate only under a logic focused on profit. Within this panorama, a call is made to an act of conscience for the proposal of the German philosopher Hans Jonas on responsibility principle, which claims for a reflection beyond the immediate relations, including nature, animals and future generations in the formulation of a new ethics that should be taught and practiced from the academy.

ABSTRACT: Science and its arm, technology, may focus on an anthropocentric logic if they insist on satisfying only human needs at the expense of the mastery (or destruction) of nature and coexisting species. It is also possible that they serve to economic and political powers and investigate only under a logic focused on profit. Within this panorama, a call is made to an act of conscience for the proposal of the German philosopher Hans Jonas on responsibility principle, which claims for a reflection beyond the immediate relations, including nature, animals and future generations in the formulation of a new ethics that should be taught and practiced from the academy.