Francis Bacon wrote, “Knowledge is power,” yet power without moral grounding can be dangerous. Should knowledge be valued only for its practical benefits, or also for the ethical responsibilities it carries? Additionally, if you are interested in exploring the meaning of knowledge on a research level, you can participate in the second phase of my interdisciplinary project, The Essence of Knowledge Initiative. Learn more here: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Call_for_Participation_Second_Phase_of_the_Essence_of_Knowledge_Initiative
There is a very narrow and thin line between right and wrong.
Man is destined to perform action and without higher wisdon and intuitive insight the knowledge becomes a method of immorality.
Indian and chinese wisdom has been quiet conscious about this very facts and thus asks everyone regardless of race, color or any gender or age. to learn the art to differentiate between what is meaningful and what is not at social as well as at personal level.
It is this consciousness which entails a man on the righteous path of self liberation.
António José Rodrigues Rebelo, thank you for sharing your insights. Moral principles are the foundations of universal truth, eternal values, heavenly and earthly justice, and radiant kindness. Knowledge is power when it becomes a protective weapon against foggy ignorance, human suffering, and moral bankruptcy. Some of the important aspects of intellectual quests are the knowledge of power, and the power of knowledge. With its spiritual and ethical teachings, the Bible is part of the universal principles of the human condition: a moral constitution which defines the essence of knowledge, truth, and the compass of epistemic light.
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