First-Nuclear-Bomb Moral Dilemma

A First-Nuclear-Bomb Moral Dilemma is a moral dilemma faced by those who could assist in a first nuclear bomb project.

• Context:
  • It can occur in the realm of Military Ethics and Science Ethics where the benefits of scientific advancement clash with the moral implications of potential mass destruction.
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• Example(s):
  • Those who were invited to the Manhattan Project, such as Robert Oppenheimer.
  • Those who were invited to the Nazi First-Nuclear-Bomb Project, such as Werner Heisenberg.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Mass Biological Weapon Moral Dilemma (for a Biological Weapons Project).
  • First-Superintelligence Moral Dilemma (for a Superintelligence Project).
• See: Military Ethics, Science Ethics, Innovation Ethics, Dual-Use Technology, Groundbreaking Technological Advancement.

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