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Before I decided to support Denis Hlynka's suggestion for including
"appropriate" in the mission statement, I too thought it was
redundant.  But then I realized that something can be effective
without being appropriate - that is, it can achieve "x" (the thing
outcome(s) we intend), but it might also produce "y" (outcome(s)
we didn't intend).  Thus, the word "appropriate" addresses very
important issues.

These larger issues encompass the ethical/moral questions that
Mark Vogel raises.  But for me, Mark's suggested version does
is at least as problematic as the versions Denis & I suggested
because "betterment of mankind" is subjective - at least some
would argue that Hitler intended the betterment of mankind.
Resolution of what is "appropriate" research/development and
application of technology cannot be achieved through a short
mission statement but through the day-to-day dialogues,
confrontations, and struggles....

Peggy Cole
pcole@cudnvr.denver.colorado.edu