A note on the definition of "dual use"

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-118

  Forge, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dual use; Harmful uses of research and technology; Improvised and purpose built weapons; Research and development; Risk; Technology; Threat

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BEHAVIOR; BENEFICENCE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; WEAPON;

ARTIFACTS; BENEFICENCE; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DOUBLE EFFECT PRINCIPLE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTENTION; KNOWLEDGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TERRORISM; WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION;

EID: 77949291305     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-009-9159-9     Document Type: Article

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