An Analysis of the Epistemological Foundation for the Future-oriented Ethical Governance of Science and Technology
Under the guiding principle of"prevention first,"the ethical governance of science and technology,with an orientation towards the future,is gaining increasing attention across various sectors of society.The intrinsic complexity of technological research and development,along with its application activities,all of which involve professional skills,risks,extensive chains of consequences,and multiple negative effects,presents huge epistemological challenges.Tough issues such as cognitive lag,prediction difficulty,as well as discrepancy on evaluation criteria contribute to the Collingridge's dilemma in current scientific development.Analyzing and discussing these foundational issues can help elucidate the origins of the aforesaid epistemological challenges,address the difficulties in predicting the future,refine and supplement prediction-evaluation criteria,as well as clarify the"targeting"mechanism in practices of the ethical governance of science and technology.In this way,we shall consolidate the epistemological foundation,therewith enhancing the effectiveness of such a future-oriented ethical governance.
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