What does Ethics have to do with Science?

• Science is not value free: the scientific community must be explicit about its expectations.

• Ethics in science encompasses both the practice of research and ethical issues associated with the application of science and technology to societal concerns and public policy. It must become an integral and consistent part of science education.

• Membership in the scientific community must include an understanding of acceptable and unacceptable practices in research, as well as awareness of the ethical dimensions of the links between science and society.

• source site  Stephanie J. Bird, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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