Consideration on the interaction between society and nuclear technology

Shinoda, Yoshihiko 

The purpose of this review is to propose the solution about the social problems, which arise from interaction between society and nuclear technology. Essence of social problems from the viewpoint of general publics can be interpreted by the results of polls about the opinions of nuclear technology or social awareness. This interpretation shows that the attitude of nuclear technology is determined by interest, trust and usefulness toward nuclear technology. Hereby, to solve the social problems, citizens and the parties related to nuclear technology have to modify each others views of the social decision making process about the policy of nuclear technology. The modified views of social decision making process will be able to achieve firm trustworthy relation between society and nuclear technology. For that purpose, it is necessary to secure the procedural justice at social decision making process from the perspective that can reach each others satisfactory settlement.