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Inspired by: FP7 » Religion starts to dominate research ethics

version: 1 / created: 2009-12-17
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Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 8 - Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Changing role of knowledge throughout the economy

Headline

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Religion starts to dominate research ethics

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
By 2020 well funded religious cults and movements start to gain political, economical and ideological power. They move in all frontiers which finally leads to enormous political pressure. Finally, research ethics start to bend towards some religious thoughts. Funding to many new research fields suddenly ends and free value neutral research is replaced with value rational science.

Keywords

religion, research ethics, ideological power, science,

Mini-description

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By 2020 well funded religious cults and movements start to gain political, economical and ideological power. Funding to many new research fields suddenly ends and free value neutral research is replaced with value rational science.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 6: health and quality of life
freedom would be replaced with conservatism