Although the people has always tried to control human
behavior in accordance with certain laws or rudimentary
procedures, Skinner (1953) believed that the scientific study
of behavior had reached a point where it could provide
additional techniques that were more precise and powerful.
There was no guarantee, however, that these techniques
would always be used in “the best interests of mankind”.
Did it make sense to develop techniques to efficiently control
human behavior without being concerned of how these
techniques might be used?. How could we be sure they we
would be used in the best interests of mankind and not as
imposition strategies for an absolute power?