Notion Idéa De Progress

NOTION : IDEA OF PROGRESS

GENERAL EXPLA-NATION/DEFINITION We can call ‘progress’ all that is used or created to make Man’s life better. It involves (implique) researches and implementation (mise en application) in various fields of science and human activity (inventions, etc).

USEFUL PHRASES/EXPRESSIONS:

The notion I’m… (p.176)

ISSUE (PROBLEMATIQUE) - How is scientific progress used?

- Is it in keeping/accordance with our ideas about ethics/morale? - Will robots replace men totally one day? The question arises (how/what/why… . ( etc)

DOCUMENTS

TITLE:

- Science and/or Fiction : two pictures of robots

- From Gattaca to Los Angeles

- Man vs machine

- THEME/ASPECT

- Technological advances: more sophisticated robots

- Medical approach: choosing: the sex of your baby

- Predominance of human nature/intelligence over machines

- (See at pages 176-177)

ANSWERING THE ISSUE.

PERSONAL OPINION Robots can absolutely improve (améliorer) our quality of life in our homes and workplaces by increasingly taking over (reprendre) monotonous and dangerous tasks. Medicine can also provide (fournir) important breakthroughs (avancées) which don’t always respect our fundamental principles. However Man’s role the unique inventor or creator of scientific objects or procedures will remain (rester) essential/most important.

(Put in your own ideas too!) To begin with…

To my mind ....

As far as I’m concerned…

Etc (p.176)

GENERAL CONCLUSION Science and progress are a manifestation of life. They are a proof that we are intelligent creatures/beings. But we must pay attention to the fact that when they are badly used, they can cause our loss, if not our death. As the saying goes:’’ Science without conscience………’’ As a rule ….= en règle générale…

On the whole….= dans l’ensemble …(p.176)

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