Science without ethics is like a ship without a compass.
Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out,but to see who cares enough to break them down.
Confucious said that real knowledge is knowing the extent of one's ignorance.Aristotle and Socrates said the same thing.Is it a skill that can be taught or learned? It probably can, if you have enough of a stake riding on the outcome...
The future depends on what you do today.