How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China
Re-founding RRI in a cosmopolitan world is a philosophical project aimed at global justice. Originating in Europe, RRI's introduction outside Europe sits in tension with nationalism. To explore strategies to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan context in China, we analyzed a frontier genetic high-te...
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| description | Re-founding RRI in a cosmopolitan world is a philosophical project aimed at global justice. Originating in Europe, RRI's introduction outside Europe sits in tension with nationalism. To explore strategies to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan context in China, we analyzed a frontier genetic high-tech enterprise based in Shenzhen known as BGI. By exploring two crises BGI encountered over the past 25 years, which were regarded as turning points in building the enterprise RRI system, we conclude the following: (1) The rapid development of nationalism has undermined the cosmopolitan value of science and science ethics, even as science and technology were supposed to promote global cooperation; (2) To promote global justice, cosmopolitan RRI must consider intercultural value differences; (3) Humanizing RRI is a new approach to RRI practice that, instead of individual-centered responsibility, emphasizes reflective, collective responsibility, which fits with the character of scientific production in the era of big science. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ade3a364391447e0853b93bf03cd014b2025-01-03T07:07:42ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372025-12-0112110.1080/23299460.2024.2440961How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in ChinaHan Zhang0Jie Gao1Feng Zhang2School of Marxism, Beihang University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Marxism, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of ChinaSchool of Humanities and Social Science (School of Public Administration), Beihang University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaRe-founding RRI in a cosmopolitan world is a philosophical project aimed at global justice. Originating in Europe, RRI's introduction outside Europe sits in tension with nationalism. To explore strategies to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan context in China, we analyzed a frontier genetic high-tech enterprise based in Shenzhen known as BGI. By exploring two crises BGI encountered over the past 25 years, which were regarded as turning points in building the enterprise RRI system, we conclude the following: (1) The rapid development of nationalism has undermined the cosmopolitan value of science and science ethics, even as science and technology were supposed to promote global cooperation; (2) To promote global justice, cosmopolitan RRI must consider intercultural value differences; (3) Humanizing RRI is a new approach to RRI practice that, instead of individual-centered responsibility, emphasizes reflective, collective responsibility, which fits with the character of scientific production in the era of big science.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2440961BGIresponsible research and innovationChinacosmopolitanism |
| spellingShingle | Han Zhang Jie Gao Feng Zhang How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China Journal of Responsible Innovation BGI responsible research and innovation China cosmopolitanism |
| title | How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China |
| title_full | How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China |
| title_fullStr | How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China |
| title_short | How to re-found RRI in a cosmopolitan world? A case study of BGI, the frontier genetic enterprise in China |
| title_sort | how to re found rri in a cosmopolitan world a case study of bgi the frontier genetic enterprise in china |
| topic | BGI responsible research and innovation China cosmopolitanism |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2440961 |
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