Probably not, most people will let fear, ethical considerations, etc. take a back seat if they are given an opportunity to work on truly "world-changing" resear

Probably not, most people will let fear, ethical considerations, etc. take a back seat if they are given an opportunity to work on truly "world-changing" research and technology, and politicians can be ea$ily per$uaded with the right incentive$. I don't want to imply that it would be unethical either, because I haven't thought about it and just don't know; and while it seems like taking the cynical view is prudent at the moment, ultimately I imagine we (humans) will succeed in making these ideas a reality, but it will no doubt be a bumpy road.