A network approach for distinguishing ethical issues in research and development

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 663-684

  Zwart, Sjoerd D ^a   Van De Poel, Ibo ^a   Van Mil, Harald ^a   Brumsen, Michiel ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethical parallel research; Group decision room; Network approach; Research and development; Responsibility; Risks; Sewage treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; ETHICS; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH ETHICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 33845248897     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-006-0063-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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