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The '''regulation of science''' refers to use of law, or other ruling, by [[academic]] or [[government]]al bodies to allow or restrict [[science]] from performing certain practices, or researching certain scientific areas. It is a [[bioethics|bioethical]] issue related to other practices such as [[abortion]] and [[euthanasia]]; and areas of research such as [[stem-cell research]] and [[cloning]] synthetic biology. |
The '''regulation of science''' refers to use of [[law]], or other ruling, by [[academic]] or [[government]]al bodies to allow or restrict [[science]] from performing certain practices, or researching certain scientific areas. It is a [[bioethics|bioethical]] issue related to other practices such as [[abortion]] and [[euthanasia]]; and areas of research such as [[stem-cell research]] and [[cloning]] synthetic biology. |
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Science could be regulated by [[legislation]] if seen as harmful (such as euthanasia), [[immoral]] (such as abortion), or dangerous. For these reasons it is closely related to [[religion]], [[culture]] and [[society]]. |
Science could be regulated by [[legislation]] if seen as harmful (such as euthanasia), [[immoral]] (such as abortion), or dangerous. For these reasons it is closely related to [[religion]], [[culture]] and [[society]]. |
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The regulation of science refers to use of law, or other ruling, by academic or governmental bodies to allow or restrict science from performing certain practices, or researching certain scientific areas. It is a bioethical issue related to other practices such as abortion and euthanasia; and areas of research such as stem-cell research and cloning synthetic biology.
Science could be regulated by legislation if seen as harmful (such as euthanasia), immoral (such as abortion), or dangerous. For these reasons it is closely related to religion, culture and society.