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Pugwash USA
1015 18th St. NW
Suite 704
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202 429-8900
1-800-969-2784
Fax: 202 429-8905
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SPUSA Pledge
Through the SPUSA pledge program young people
are challenged to make a personal commitment to use science and
technology in a socially responsible way , thereby, contributing
to a safer, more just society. The pledge creates public discourse
over the role of individual responsibility when selecting a career.
The pledge reads:
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promise to work for a better world, where science and technology
are used in socially responsible ways. I will not use my education
for any purpose intended to harm human beings or the environment.
Throughout my career, I will consider the ethical implications
of my work before I take action. While the demands placed upon
me may be great, I sign this declaration because I recognize
that individual responsibility is the first step on the path
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Pledge Brochure (279K PDF)
SPUSA initiated the pledge program in response
to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Pugwash Conference
on Science and World Affairs and Sir Joseph Rotblat (a founding
member of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs) in
1995. It is used extensively in the United States and by international
Student Pugwash groups. Currently over 5,000 people in more than
60 countries have signed the pledge.
The pledge embodies the ideals promoted at SPUSA and is now a central
part of all programs. The pledge symbolizes the fact that young
people have the ability to actively promote the kind of world in
which they want to live.
Joseph Rotblat Lecture on Science and Social
Responsibility
In 1999, as part of the SPUSA pledge program,
the Joseph Rotblat Lecture on Science and Social Responsibility
was initiated. The lecture series was introduced to honor Sir Rotblat's
pioneering life dedicated to the responsible use of science.
The lectures for this series are as follows:
2003: "2003:
Current International Security" Jessica Tuchman Mathews,
President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2002: "A Lifetime
Committed to the Betterment of Society" Ruth Adams, former
editor of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
2001: "Science,
Technology, and the State of the World: Some Reflections After September
11" Dr. John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of
Environmental Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University
1999: "Science
and Social Responsibility in the New Millennium" Sir Joseph
Rotblat, founding member of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and
World Affairs, 1995 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
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