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Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts
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"Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts"

- Heinz R. Pagels

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This quote by Heinz R. Pagels suggests that science can supply a more precise understanding of ethical disputes, but it can not provide a conclusive answer to them. Science can provide a much better understanding of the truths and evidence related to a moral conflict, but it can not supply a definitive response as to which side is ideal or incorrect. Science can help to offer a more educated and precise understanding of the issues at hand, but it can not supply a definitive answer as to which side is right or wrong. Ultimately, it is up to individuals to choose which side of an ethical dispute they believe is best or wrong. Science can offer a more informed and precise understanding of the facts and proof associated to a moral dispute, however it can not supply a conclusive answer regarding which side is right or incorrect.

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Heinz R. Pagels This quote is written / told by Heinz R. Pagels between February 19, 1939 and July 23, 1988. He was a famous Physicist from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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