My thesis addresses the topic of misuse of science and the crimes of scientists/physicians during Nazism, that is, in Nazi Germany. The main focus is on the ethical component, that is, the topic of misuse of science is specified to the role of ethics in the actions of physicians. It also explains the unenviable position of Jewish scholars when Nazi's took over the power. The thesis is divided into before, during and after Nazism. The conditions and background of the emergence of Nazism, with a focus on Nazism in science, and the consequences if left behind after the end of World War II are explained. The main part of the thesis is the middle part, science during Nazism, in which two out of three hypotheses were confirmed. The first hypotheses, that the scientists had justified reasons for their actions, was rejected. Throughout the study, I confirmed my second hypothesis that Nazism and socio-historical circumstances had a negative impact on scientific development. The third one, the relationship between Nazism and science serves as a lesson on the relation between science and ethics, is also a confirmed hypothesis.
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