Abstract: As novel advances are being made in the laboratory at an extraordinary pace, ethical conduct in science and biomedical research is critically important now more than ever. With the expanding horizon of science and modern medicine, new moral and ethical conflicts frequently arise. Things that were inconceivable to previous generations are at the forefront of ethical considerations including the completion of the Human Genome project, the expansion of genetic engineering, and stem cell research. The importance of ethics in the conduct of sciences is also highlighted by the emphasis that mass media places on ethical misconduct, as well as the increasing scrutiny of science’s complex financial interdependence with business and industry. Due to the growing need for ethics in science, we, as scientists, must cultivate our moral and ethical character. In this chapter, we provide an overview of ethical issues in laboratory research.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-07-08
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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