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“The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility.” Evaluate this claim.

Inherent Knowledge Issues //** How can we assess/judge the ethical value of an acquired knowledge? **// //** How do we know an acquired knowledge is worth telling/hiding? **// //** How do we determine the threshold where knowledge starts to acquire any ethical responsibility? **//

Key Terms to be Defined and Discussed
 * // Knowledge - here we're not talking about getting knowledge or the knowing process, it's about the knowledge you've already acquired and what you make of it //**
 * // Responsibility - what is an 'ethical' responsibility? Is there such a thing as a responsibility which doesn't have any ethical essence? //**
 * // The claim makes it sound as if we (knowers) had some kind of duty/responsibility, and therefore, were not free to do whatever we want with our knowledge. Is it true? Is knowing losing your freedom? //**

Possible Examples ​//**P**// //** ersonal experiences (knowing about someone's misdeed, being told a secret, etc.) - does that always matter? how do you evaluate this? **// //** CAS experience (Ethics) - knowledge to be passed on for people's good? **// //** Famous whistle blowers - Famous trials (History) - is knowing the past making you more responsible? **// //** Medical cases - STDs (Human/Natural Sciences) - does it matter whether you tell someone about your medical status? Can there be an ethical responsibility towards yourself? **// //** Artists who take risks to tell the truth (Arts) - where does the ethical responsibility start being a threat to yourself? **// //** Counter arguments? Facebook and Twitter look full of irrelevant knowledge - do they carry any ethical responsibility? Is the amount of followers important in determining the ethical responsibility of a website? **//

Resources //** Articles: **// __//** http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/3831/1/Telling-the-Truth-or-Not.html **//__ __//** http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/22/politicians-dont-tell-truth-on-crime **//__

//** Books: **// //** The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman - 2006 **//


 * // Movies: //**
 * // The Insider - 1999 //**
 * // The Whistleblower - 2010 //**

//** Philosophers: **// //** Hans Jonas - Ethical responsibility **//

//** Websites: **//
 * //__ http://ethicnet.uta.fi/international/international_principles_of_professional_ethics_in_journalism __//**
 * //__ http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/medical/ __//**