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5=extremely important - challenges religious beliefs and cultural traditions 4=very important - challenges existing beliefs, laws, and some cultural traditions 3=important - challenges usual and ordinary beliefs and practices of most people 2=not too important - challenges some people 1=not important (Click here to choose)
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5=exceedingly divisive – those with opposing points of view are intransigent 4=very difficult— no matter the outcome, many will be dissatisfied 3=tough—compromise is possible; painful but achievable 2=possible—compromise is in the cards 1=easy (Click here to choose)
What is the ethical way to intervene in the affairs of a country that is significantly endangering its or other people? Importance
Do parents have a right to create genetically altered “designer babies?” Importance
What are the ethical ways to develop applications of artificial intelligence? Importance
Should religions give up the claim of certainty and/or superiority to reduce religion-related conflicts? Importance
Should scientists be held personally responsible for the consequences of their research? Importance
Should national sovereignty and cultural differences be allowed to prevent international intervention designed to stop widespread violence perpetrated by men against women? Importance
Do we have a right to clone ourselves? Importance
If you wish, please add comments about any of your answers and/or add more important future ethical issues not listed for the period 2005 to 2010:
Between the years 2010 to 2025 Is it ethical to extend lifespan, no matter what the cost? Importance
Should there be two standards for intellectual, athletic, musical, and other forms of competition: one for the un-augmented and another for those whose performance has been enhanced by drugs, bionics, genetic engineering, and/or nanobots? Importance
Is it ethical to recreate extinct species? Importance
Do we have the right to alter our genetic germ line so that future generations cannot inherit the potential for genetically related diseases or disabilities? Importance
As the brain-machine interface becomes more sophisticated and global, do the demands of collective intelligence outweigh those associated with individual identity? Importance
Should there be a code of ethics to deal with the proliferating space junk? Importance
When does information pollution become a crime? Importance
Would the advent of global ethical norms unduly constrain the differences among groups or the evolution of values? Importance
To what degree should the rights and interests of future generations prevail in decisions of this generation? Importance
Should a person be subjected to psychological, social or cultural mechanisms for having the propensity to commit a crime (including, for example, the use of weapons of mass destruction) even if he or she has not yet committed such an act yet? Importance
If you wish, please add comments about any of your answers and/or add more important future ethical issues not listed for the period 2010 to 2025:
Is it ethical for society to manage the creation of future elites who have augmented themselves with artificial intelligence and genetic engineering? Importance
Is it right for humans to merge with technology, as one way to prevent technological hegemony over humanity? Importance
With accelerating advances in psychoactive drugs and virtual reality, should there be limits to the pursuit of happiness? Importance
Should elimination of aging be available to everyone or just to those who can afford the treatments? Importance
Is it right to pursue research that will result in the creation of intelligent technological "beings" that will have the capacity to compete with humans or other biological life forms for an ecological niche? Importance
Should artificial life (life-mimicking software, sentient robots, etc.) or animals whose intelligence has been increased to near human levels, have rights? Importance
Considering the economic and other consequences of an aging population, should we have the right to suicide and euthanasia? Importance
Do we have a right to colonize other planets and use their resources? Importance
If technology develops a mind of its own, what ethical obligations should its creator(s) have? Importance
Do we have a right to genetically interfere with newborns or embryos because their genetic code shows a high probability for future violent behavior? Importance
If you wish, please add comments about any of your answers and/or add more important future ethical issues not listed for the period 2025 to 2050:
Section 2: What values will be increasingly or decreasingly believed around the world? Round 1 presented some examples of values, which might change over the next 25 to 50 years; participants were asked to add to that list. Approximately 300 suggestions were received. As in the previous section, these have been edited and combined with the original list where appropriate to make a new composite list for your consideration below. The total list of suggestions from Round 1 is being preserved for further analysis and will be included in the final report on this study. Although it is difficult to estimate the percent of people that believe in specific values, and even more difficult to estimate those percentages in the future, the collective judgment of the participants will indicate how values may be shifting around the world. Please provide your judgments about the items below using the following scale: How widely do you think each of these values is accepted today and might be in the future? 5 = very widely, accepted by almost everyone throughout the world 4 = widely, accepted by 75% of the people 3 = about 50% of the people accept this 2 = narrowly, accepted by 25% or less of the world 1 = almost no one believes it; less than 10% Life is a divine unalterable gift. Today
5=very widely, accepted by almost everyone throughout the world 4=widely, accepted by 75% of the people 3=about 50% of the people accept this 2=narrowly, accepted by 25% or less of the world 1=almost no one believes it; less than 10% (Click here to choose)
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Scientific research is a more reliable path to truth than religious faith. Today
Harmony with nature is more important than economic progress. Today
Collective judgment is generally better than individual judgment. Today
Collective security is more important than individual freedom. Today
Human survival as a species is the highest priority. Today
Compassion is required for justice. Today
People must be responsible for their actions or inactions. Today
Fairness underlies most successful policies. Today
Intolerance leads to hate and social disintegration. Today
Any artificial form of life intelligent enough to request rights should be given these rights and be treated with the same respect as humans. Today
Human rights should always prevail over the rights of other living and non-living things. Today
Human space migration is part of human evolution. Today
Make decisions which minimize (or preferably do no) harm. Today
Society has the obligation to intervene in genetic evolution to avoid its pitfalls and cruelties. Today
Science and technology should serve society, rather than be just a pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Today
The spiritual dimension of human life is more important then the material one. Today
Care for future generations should be a major focus of today's actions. Today
Economic progress is the most reliable path to human happiness. Today
Consideration of equity (e.g. distribution of benefits) is essential in decision making. Today
World interests should prevail over nation-state interests. Today
The family in all its forms is the foundation of social values. Today
Protection of the environment and biodiversity should be considered in any policy. Today
The rights of women and children are uninfringeable and fundamental for a healthy society. Today
Access to education is a fundamental human right. Today
Treat other people the way you would like to be treated. Today
Collective considerations should prevail over individual well-being; make decisions that bring the most good to the most people. Today
Human beings have an obligation to mitigate suffering. Today
Precedents and tradition are important. Today
Make decisions that have universal applicability. Today
Please add comments about any of your answers and/or add other value statements that may guide judgments about future ethical issues, considering particularly those which might change over the next 25-50 years:
Thank you for your participation. The results will be sent to the participants in a complementary copy of the 2005 State of the Future.