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Ethical Elements of Chemical/Biological Defense Research
Author(s) -
LIEBMAN SHIRLEY A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1989.tb15062.x
Subject(s) - honesty , engineering ethics , confidentiality , accountability , ethical code , research ethics , quality (philosophy) , public relations , psychology , political science , engineering , social psychology , law , philosophy , epistemology
SUMMARY Personal and professional ethics both shape attitudes toward scientific research programs. Personal ethics are presented from the viewpoint of shared community responsibility and individual integrity combined with beliefs that guide relevant responses to defined needs. Professional ethics include personal motivation, accountability, and technical honesty as basic requirements for all research and development efforts, including defense‐oriented chemical and biological research. Industrial and military research issues of safety, confidentiality, and technical quality are addressed. Specific documented research in the field of trace organic chemical analysis is cited to show how federal laboratory programs contribute to the general scientific community. Technology assessment and transfer are considered as important means to ensure productive research efforts leading to economic benefits.