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Ethics and Nuclear Weapons Research a
Author(s) -
BROWN PAUL S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1989.tb15059.x
Subject(s) - nuclear weapon , nuclear ethics , variety (cybernetics) , political science , engineering ethics , computer security , law , engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate weapons. Hence, for many who would debate military research and development, research on nuclear weapons represents the ultimate point of contention. Those of us involved in nuclear weapons research are frequently asked why we do what we do, rather than participating in the supposedly more peaceful endeavors open to scientists and engineers. There are a variety of answers to this question.