Values in the development of Science and Technology Contribution to Strengthening the national Cultural Character

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the importance of values in the development of science and technology in Indonesia. The rapid development of science and technology in this global era affects human life, it can even affect human behavior. This research is a qualitative research in the field of philosophy, with the material object is the development of science and technology, while the formal object of research is the essence of value. The methodical elements used by the researcher are description, totalization, interpretation, and analysis-synthesis. The result achieved is that science and technology are very important for national development. Therefore, the development of science and technology should be aimed at humanitarian purposes, namely improving human welfare; educate people both intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually; and enhance human dignity. To achieve these humanitarian goals, the development of science and technology in Indonesia is not value-free, meaning that it must be based on the values adopted by the Indonesian people. These values serve as the basis that will direct the development of science and technology which then has logical consequences for strengthening the nation's cultural character.