issue40 [0806G-desperado小组]第六次作业by anndy

anndyUID: 2436020

TOPIC: ISSUE40 - "Scholars and researchers should not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem."
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Outline:
       1. Research is also a kind of jobs. Their duty is making our society to be better
       2. Interests play the important role in research
       3. However, contributions is more important

I disagree with the author's perspective that we should not concern with scholars and researchers whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. Admittedly, individual interests are significant to gain a great achievement in academic. However, as the important role in advancing society, scholars and researchers should put their contributions in the first place, not their individual interests.

First of all, research is also a kind of jobs in our society, which help people solve some difficult problems. Whatever else may be said, most people will agree that the ultimate purpose of this job is making our society to be better. So the most important duty of scholars and researchers is make contributions to our society. On morality, if a teacher doesn’t put educating students as his primary work, he or she will undoubtedly be blamed. It is the same case to scholars and researchers. Moreover, scholars and researchers always get a high salary for their return to the society. It is unfair to others, if they just pursue their individual interests, because everyone has the right to pursue his or her individual interests.

Admittedly, individual interests are the greatly helpful factor to one's achievements, especially for scholars and researchers. Considering every successful case in science area. Interests play a very important role.  Einstein lives a hard life in his early research time. He not only maintains a large family, but also has to tolerate others' doubt and misunderstanding about his scholar view. It is just the passion of pursuing the truths of science make him to insist his research, and eventually get a great achievement.

As the foregoing reason, I don't negative the importance of individual interests at all. However, comparing with the contributions to the society, pursuing interests is really a minor thing for scholars and researchers. First, interests, a tool which can help us to reach the ultimate purpose, should never be a ultimate pursuit. There is a saying that "The only time a person can feel happy is when his work gain others' positiveness". So what scholars and researchers should do is to make their interest cater their research work, not to blindly pursue their individual interests. Secondly, pursuing individual interests is not inconsistent with making contribution to the society. It is totally possible to make one's interests serves to his or her work. Even if they are inconsistent, Scholars and researchers can pursue their own interests as their individual behaviors, not as their daily work.

In sum, I think that making contributions to the society is more important than pursuing the individual interests, for scholars and researchers. It is undoubtedly that interests play a crucial role in the process of research. However, scholars and researchers should put their individual interests in a minor place. They should remember their ultimate duty when the two is inconsistent.  

[ 本帖最后由 anndy 于 2007-12-14 18:03 编辑 ]

绿松石UID: 2427549

I disagree with the author's perspective that we should not concern with scholars and researchers whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. （这句话有点不对巴不是我们关心专家怎么样而是专家应该关心其成果造福社会还是追求个人兴趣？）Admittedly, individual interests are significant to gain a great achievement in academic. However, as the important role in advancing society, scholars and researchers should put their contributions in the first place, not their individual interests.First of all, research is also a kind of jobs in our society, which help people solve some difficult problems. Whatever else may be said, most people will agree that the ultimate purpose of this job is making our society to be better.（我觉得你这两句的潜台词是研究是一种工作，工作的最终目的是造福社会，所以研究最重要造福社会。但我觉得有点牵强，也许工作不一定要造福世界，工作只是一个人生存的手段而已，造不造福社会就不知道了。。。当然也许我钻牛角见了仅供参考） So the most important duty of scholars and researchers is make contributions to our society. On morality, if a teacher doesn’t put educating students as his primary work, he or she will undoubtedly be blamed. It is the same case to scholars and researchers. Moreover, scholars and researchers always get a high salary for their return to the society. It is unfair to others, if they just pursue their individual interests, because everyone has the right to pursue his or her individual interests.Admittedly, individual interests are the greatly helpful factor to one's achievements, especially for scholars and researchers. Considering every successful case in science area. Interests play a very important role.  Einstein lives a hard life in his early research time. He not only maintains a large family, but also has to tolerate others' doubt and misunderstanding about his scholar view. It is just the passion of pursuing the truths of science make him to insist his research, and eventually get a great achievement. As the foregoing reason, I don't negative the importance of individual interests at all. However, comparing with the contributions to the society, pursuing interests is really a minor thing for scholars and researchers. First, interests, a tool which can help us to reach the ultimate purpose, should never be a ultimate pursuit. There is a saying that "The only time a person can feel happy is when his work gain others' positiveness". So what scholars and researchers should do is to make their interest cater their research work, not to blindly pursue their individual interests. Secondly, pursuing individual interests is not inconsistent with making contribution to the society. It is totally possible to make one's interests serves to his or her work（这个和secondly说得话有点跳开了，感觉没扣你说的second的点上）. Even if they are inconsistent, Scholars and researchers can pursue their own interests as their individual behaviors, not as their daily work.（我觉得第三论述段第一句可以放到第二个论述段结尾，都是说兴趣重要性，比较紧凑明了）In sum, I think that making contributions to the society is more important than pursuing the individual interests, for scholars and researchers. It is undoubtedly that interests play a crucial role in the process of research. However, scholars and researchers should put their individual interests in a minor place. They should remember their ultimate duty when the two is inconsistent.  我觉得语言很流畅～就是逻辑有点点乱，看第一遍容易误解

summer330UID: 2175256

I disagree with the author's perspective that we should not concern with scholars and researchers whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. Admittedly, individual interests are significant to gain a great achievement in academic. However, as the important role in advancing society, scholars and researchers should put their contributions in the first place, not their individual interests.

First of all, research is also a kind of jobs in our society, which help people solve some difficult problems. Whatever else may be said, most people will agree that the ultimate purpose of this job is making our society to be better. So the most important duty of scholars and researchers is make contributions to our society. On morality, if a teacher doesn’t put educating students as his primary work, he or she will undoubtedly be blamed.（这个例子似乎有点简单了） It is the same case to scholars and researchers. Moreover, scholars and researchers always get a high salary for their return to the society. It is unfair to others, if they just pursue their individual interests, because everyone has the right to pursue his or her individual interests.

Admittedly, individual interests are the greatly helpful factor to one's achievements, especially for scholars and researchers. Considering every successful case in science area. Interests play a very important role.  Einstein lives a hard life in his early research time. He not only maintains a large family, but also has to tolerate others' doubt and misunderstanding about his scholar view. It is just the passion of pursuing the truths of science make him to insist his research, and eventually get a great achievement.

As the foregoing reason, I don't negative the importance of individual interests at all. However, comparing with the contributions to the society, pursuing interests is really a minor thing for scholars and researchers. First, interests, a tool which can help us to reach the ultimate purpose, should never be a ultimate pursuit. There is a saying that "The only time a person can feel happy is when his work gain others' positiveness". So what scholars and researchers should do is to make their interest cater their research work, not to blindly pursue their individual interests. Secondly, pursuing individual interests is not inconsistent with making contribution to the society. It is totally possible to make one's interests serves to his or her work. Even if they are inconsistent, Scholars and researchers can pursue their own interests as their individual behaviors, not as their daily work.

In sum, I think that making contributions to the society is more important than pursuing the individual interests, for scholars and researchers. It is undoubtedly that interests play a crucial role in the process of research. However, scholars and researchers should put their individual interests in a minor place. They should remember their ultimate duty when the two is inconsistent.  
感觉论述有点牵强，条理欠清晰。个人意见哦。