These days, many people argue that governments should provide funds to conduct and control scientific research instead of leaving in the hands of private corporations. In my opinion, I completely agree with this point of view.
It is undeniable that there are two significant dangers of private conduct of research. Firstly, some private companies could be tempted to manipulate the results in order to maximize their profits. For those corporations, their priority is the profits and the reputation, and thus they do not pay much attention in the accurate results of the research. Secondly, from ethical perspective, allowing these companies to carry out scientific research is likely to cause profound social consequences. For example, the genetic modified crops, without unproven effects, might result in the whole ecosystem destruction due to meddling with nature.
Although national authorities have responsibilities to allocate resources to social welfare, I would believe that they also need to finance in conducting scientific research. Governments should provide funding for universities so that high-quality research can be carried out. In this way, the knowledge, that is gained from the research, would be shared worldwide throughout the academic community. In addition, government- decision making is the best way to prioritize expenditure on specific areas of research, taking in account the needs of society, both present and future. One example is the development of renewable energy to meet growing demands.
In conclusion, for all the reasons as mentioned above, I would maintain that conducting scientific research should be governments’ responsibility rather than private companies.
These days,
many
people
argue that
governments
should provide funds to conduct and control
scientific
research
instead
of leaving in the hands of
private
corporations. In my opinion, I completely
agree
with this point of view.
It is undeniable that there are two significant
dangers
of
private
conduct of
research
.
Firstly
,
some
private
companies
could
be tempted
to manipulate the results in order to maximize their profits. For those corporations, their priority is the profits and the reputation, and
thus
they do not pay much attention in the accurate results of the
research
.
Secondly
, from ethical perspective, allowing these
companies
to carry out
scientific
research
is likely to cause profound social consequences.
For example
, the genetic modified crops, without unproven effects, might result in the whole ecosystem destruction due to meddling with nature.
Although national authorities have responsibilities to allocate resources to social welfare, I would believe that they
also
need to finance in conducting
scientific
research
.
Governments
should provide funding for universities
so
that high-quality
research
can
be carried
out. In this way, the knowledge, that
is gained
from the
research
, would
be shared
worldwide throughout the academic community.
In addition
,
government-
decision making
is the best way to prioritize expenditure on specific areas of
research
, taking in account the needs of society, both present and future. One example is the development of renewable energy to
meet
growing demands.
In conclusion
, for all the reasons as mentioned above, I would maintain that conducting
scientific
research
should be
governments’
responsibility
rather
than
private
companies
.