Copyright or copy wrong

I am considered abrasive when it comes to the idea copyrighting and patenting inventions, and it is Dr. Jonas E. Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) fault.  He showed me that the greatest satisfaction a human being can recieve is in the act of giving. Therefore, I feel there should no copyright laws in place.  He specifically shown that he can live a fruitful life without copyrighting a vaccine for polio.   We sometimes forget to be passionate,    instead focusing on how money equals success.   although, I am a proponent that copyright do push  technologies  for the betterment. Unfortunately,  there have been  a couple instances where the act of copyrighting has been retrogressive.  Thomas Midgley, Jr. (May 18, 1889 – November 2, 1944), created  CFC's, and leaded gasoline. Unfortunately, disastrous for both humans and the environment.   Leaded gasoline was created to stop engine knocking. Since no one can work on the patented engine or schematics. Inventors were very limited in creating more efficient parts.  There is one other story that I have heard but have not verified about the hydrogen pump.  The hydrogen pump takes hydrogen out of water and coverts it back into it's gas form.  From there it can be used as a fuel source.  The gentleman who built the hydrogen pump used patented parts from the factory he worked at and was subsequently fired and kept the secret to himself.  These are unfortunate stories and sometimes I am torn. It is heard over and over again that you should be paid for the hard work you perform.  Then, I think what drove men and women like Huxley, Newton, Darwin, Curie and others.  There was no such thing as a copyright at earlier periods of history.  Yet, we use their findings and creations everyday.  You also rarely hear that these past heroes did it the research for the money or ownership.  These things came naturally to them because they were not out to seek them.