unchecked scientific pursuit
definitions
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Scientific research or investigation conducted without ethical constraints, moral oversight, or accountability to society.en: Scientific research or investigation conducted without ethical constraints, moral oversight, or accountability to society.
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Scientific advancement or experimentation occurring without legal regulation, government oversight, or institutional supervision.en: Scientific advancement or experimentation occurring without legal regulation, government oversight, or institutional supervision.
examples
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The committee warned that unchecked scientific pursuit could lead to dangerous ethical violations.
The committee warned that unchecked scientific pursuit could lead to dangerous ethical violations.
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Without laws to govern gene editing, unchecked scientific pursuit might destabilize the ecosystem.
Without laws to govern gene editing, unchecked scientific pursuit might destabilize the ecosystem.