The impact of scientific progress on ethics from "summary" of The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
In our time, scientific progress has brought about a profound change in the way we view ethics. The advancements in technology and the growth of scientific knowledge have led many to believe that ethics are merely a subjective, human construct with no basis in objective reality. This belief has far-reaching implications for how we understand and apply ethics in our daily lives. As scientific progress continues to march forward, the danger lies in the temptation to reduce all moral values to mere expressions of personal preference or societal convention. This reductionism undermines the very foundation of ethics, which is based on the belief in objective moral truths that transcend individual opinions and cultural norms. If we abandon this belief in objective morality, we risk losing our ability to discern right from wrong and to hold ourselves accountable to univers...
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