Title:

Talk Given at National Symposium on Genetics and the Law, Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, May 20, 1975

Creator:

Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991

Date:

20 May 1975

Description:

In this presentation given at the National Symposium on Genetics and the Law, Luria addressed Jacques Monod's "ethic of knowledge" which suggested to some the absence of moral absolutes. Luria proposed that scientists adopt what he termed the "ethic of innocence," which centered on the notion that "morality does not exist in a vacuum, and that human pursuits should always be judged in terms of what their consequences are for other human beings." A variation of this speech appeared as an essay in the "Journal of Medical Philosophy" in 1976.

Original Repository:

American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Daniel D. Luria. and Reproduced with permission of the American Philosophical Society.

Genre:

Speeches

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers. 12096

Legacy ID:

QLBBHV

NLM ID:

101584611X120

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X120

Story Section:

Later Career: Teacher and Administrator, 1972-1991