Ethical and Philosophical Consideration of the Dual-Use Dilemma in the Biological Sciences
The dual-use dilemma arises in the context of research in the biological and other sciences as a consequence of the fact that one and the same piece of scientific research sometimes has the potential to be used for harmful as well as good purposes. Discoveries that may lead to important advances in science and medicine might therefore also facilitate development of biological weapons of mass destruction. Scientists should be aware of the ways in which their well-intentioned research could be misused by others - and they should sometimes avoid research projects when the potential for harmful misuse is great. Policy makers must make tough choic…
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Weitere Autoren: Miller, Seumas
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8312-9
- EAN: 9781402083129
- Produktnummer: 12828428
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 1'684 KB
- Auflage: 2008
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