Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society?
A. Science provides answers to some of society’s practical problems.

B. Science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues.

C. Science advances technology that is useful to society.

D. Science increases society’s understanding of how people affect the environment

Question

Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society? 
 A. Science provides answers to some of society’s practical problems.  
 
 B. Science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues.  
 
 C. Science advances technology that is useful to society.  
 
 D. Science increases society’s understanding of how people affect the environment

anonymous · Answer

I think it is B because science often times raises ethical issues with its controversial testing on animals.

anonymous · Answer

i am taking that test, and the correct answer is B.

anonymous · Answer

The reason it is B is because science is descriptive, not prescriptive. It attempts to describe things as they are - not tell us how they should be. For example, science can help you figure out how best to build a bomb. However, It could not tell you whether doing so is right or wrong.