Paul Scherz Knihy

The revised, corrected, and up-to-date reboot of a comprehensive classic!

The book explores the reproducibility crisis in science, linking it to the pressures on scientists to become competitive entrepreneurs due to governmental and business influences. It analyzes Aristotelian and Stoic moral development models to propose ways for scientists to reaffirm their commitment to scientific ideals, aiming to restore integrity in the field.

Exploring the ethical dilemmas of precision medicine, the book examines how the focus on genetic risk factors and medical technologies can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. It highlights the potential erosion of the practitioner-patient relationship as healthcare shifts towards population trends. By applying virtue ethics and theological bioethics, the author suggests ways to improve precision medicine's implementation, emphasizing the importance of addressing social determinants of health to truly enhance patient care and promote human flourishing.

Focusing on the impact of probabilistic predictions on society, the book explores how these forecasts influence various sectors, including healthcare and finance, by shaping institutional structures and individual behavior. It critiques the shift in risk-based decision-making, highlighting the anxiety and false hopes it fosters regarding security. By employing virtue ethics, the author proposes a framework for harnessing the benefits of predictive technologies while mitigating their risks, emphasizing the importance of practical reasoning and our moral responsibilities toward future uncertainties.