How to conceive of science for the benefit of society: prospects of responsible research and innovation.
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) features the dialog of science "with society," and research performed "for society," i.e., for the benefit of the people. I focus on this latter, outcome-oriented notion of RRI and discuss two kinds of problems. The first one concerns options to anticipate t...
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