On genies and bottles: Scientists' moral responsibility and dangerous technology R&D

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-133

  Koepsell, David ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dangerous technology; Duty of restraint; Moral responsibility; Research ethics; Scientific ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE; SMALLPOX VIRUS;

BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOTERRORISM; CODES OF ETHICS; DECISION MAKING; DOUBLE EFFECT PRINCIPLE; ETHICAL THEORY; FORECASTING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PRINCIPLE-BASED ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE; VARIOLA VIRUS;

EID: 77949295359     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-009-9158-x     Document Type: Article

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