ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANISM OF ETHICAL GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

Abstract

The uncertainty of the rapid development of science and technology has led to ethical risks that have attracted attention from all parties. As an important guarantee for the effective development of scientific and technological innovation activities, the ethical governance is of key significance to promote research and development innovation and ensuring that science and technology serve the greater good. An important issue in both governmental governance and academic discussions is how ethical governance of science and technology can enhance scientific and technological innovation. Based on the panel data at the prefecture-level cities from 2019 to 2023, the fixed effects model and the mediating effect model are used to test the impact of ethical governance of science and technology on scientific and technological innovation. The results show that ethical governance has a significant positive driving effect on scientific and technological innovation, and at the same time, ethical governance of science and technology promotes the improvement of innovation ability through the construction of legal environment. Accordingly, refining the ethical governance system of science and technology, adapting governance strategies flexibly, and optimizing the legal environment are essential to fostering sustainable scientific and technological innovation within an ethical framework.