从科技伦理观解读《弗兰肯斯坦》_英语论文

An Interpretation of Frankenstein From the Perspective of Ethics of Science and Technology

摘要

玛丽·雪莱写过许多小说、散文和文学评论。影响最大的是发表于1818年的《弗兰肯斯坦》，这部小说被认为是世界上第一部科幻小说。

在小说中，玛丽塑造了一个热衷生命起源研究的科学家，维克托·弗兰肯斯坦。他利用死尸创造出一个生命，但在它诞生的那一刻起，弗兰肯斯坦抛弃了它，使它沦为一个怪物。后来出于报复心理，怪物杀害了弗兰肯斯坦的亲人、朋友。这一系列的谋杀也导致弗兰肯斯坦和他所创造的怪物的最终灭亡。

本论文拟从科技伦理观的角度出发，分析小说中由科技发展带来的伦理问题和揭示了玛丽·雪莱对当时社会科技发展的忧患意识，旨在为当前高速发展的科学技术提出警示。

论文由四部分组成。主要内容如下：第一部分首先简要介绍玛丽·雪莱的生平和她的科幻小说《弗兰肯斯坦》的主要内容，以及文献综述。第二部分具体介绍科技伦理的内涵及其发展，包括它的准则。第三部分重点分析小说中由科技发展导致的伦理问题，诸如弗兰肯斯坦和怪物的情感异化、小说中体现的人们对科技的盲目崇拜,和新的生命形式产生的问题。最后一部分得出结论，希望人们能更加重视科技伦理在现代科技发展过程中的现实意义，为人与自然的和谐相处创造环境与条件。

关键词：玛丽·雪莱；《弗兰肯斯坦》；科技伦理

Abstract

Mary Shelley wrote many novels, essays and literary criticisms. The most popular was Frankenstein, published in 1818. The novel has been considered as the first science fiction in the world.

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley tells a story of a young ambitious scientist, Victor Frankenstein，who tried to make a human being out of corpses. However, he abandoned it at the first sight, which made it become a monster. Then the monster took revenge by murdering Frankenstein’s relatives and friends. The series of murders led to the mutual destruction of Frankenstein and the monster.  

The thesis tries to explore the ethic problems caused by the development of science and technology, revealing Mary’s worries and concerns. It aims to set a warning for the speedy development of science and technology in modern society.

The thesis is composed of four parts as follows. The first part briefly introduces Mary Shelly and her novel, Frankenstein, as well as the literature review. The second part makes a detailed introduction to the connotation and development of ethics of science and technology, together with its principles. The third part makes a concrete analysis of ethical issues caused by science and technology in the novel, such as alienation of Frankenstein and the monster, blind worship of science and technology, and generation of new life forms due to the development of science and technology. The final part concludes that ethics of science and technology is very necessary in creating the harmonious environment for man and nature.

Keywords：Mary Shelly  Frankenstein  Ethics of Science and Technology  
Contents

Acknowledgements I

Abstract II

摘要 III

Chapter One Introduction 1

  1.1 An Introduction to Mary Shelly 1

  1.2 An Introduction to Frankenstein 1

  1.3 Literature Review 2

Chapter Two Ethics of Science and Technology 3

  2.1 Connotaion and Development of Ethics of Science and Technology 3

  2.2 Principles of Ethics of Science and Technology 4

Chapter Three Ethical Issues Caused by Science and Technology in the Novel 5

  3.1 Alienation of Characters in the Novel 5

    3.1.1 Alienation of Frankenstein 5

    3.1.2 Alienation of the Monster 6

  3.2 Blind Worship of Science and Technology 8

  3.3 Generation of New Life Forms 8

Chapter Four Conclusion 10

References 11