Scientists during wartime: Is it their duty to do everything in their power to aid their nation?

Over the years scientists have been known to assist their respective countries during wartime by formulating methods to give their nation unduly advantages over their foes. However the issue of whether it is their "duty" to do so has been met with thought provoking discussions. Fritz Haber, born in 1868 and bred in Breslau, Germany, was a scientist who lived for science, both for its own sake and also for the influence it has in molding …

…be deemed a traitor but I personally think that he did the right thing by considering his morals and prioritizing it above his nations war schemes. A scientist should place his moral and ethical values in higher regard than his duty and obligation to aid his country during wartime because ultimately what it comes down to is the fact that preserving life is more important than a country's efforts to increase its arsenal of weapons.