Responsible conduct by Life scientists in an age of terrorism

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-301

  Atlas, Ronald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological weapons convention; Code of conduct; Dual use; Life sciences

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT; ETHICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOTERRORISM; CODES OF ETHICS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349915743     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-009-9124-7     Document Type: Article

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