Controversial Research
Controversial research What types of research are considered controversial?
-nuclear and military research;
-some medical things;
-unethical testing on humans;
Rules regarding research
We all know science advances quite fast and that’s why there are a lot of regulations that try to prevent abuse or problems that might appear in some areas of research…not so welcomed by the social pulse. The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. This means exemplifying and transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct. Furthermore, if there is any risk regarding the process, there are different legal instruments that deal with this event.
Some important regulations
The Declaration of Helsinki is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the medical community by the World Medical Association (WMA). It is widely regarded as the cornerstone document of human research ethics. It is not a legally binding instrument in international law, but instead draws its authority from the degree to which it has been codified in, or influenced, national or regional legislation and regulation
The Biological Weapons Convention prohibits development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of “microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes”
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of
-nuclear and military research;
-some medical things;
-unethical testing on humans;
Rules regarding research
We all know science advances quite fast and that’s why there are a lot of regulations that try to prevent abuse or problems that might appear in some areas of research…not so welcomed by the social pulse. The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. This means exemplifying and transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct. Furthermore, if there is any risk regarding the process, there are different legal instruments that deal with this event.
Some important regulations
The Declaration of Helsinki is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the medical community by the World Medical Association (WMA). It is widely regarded as the cornerstone document of human research ethics. It is not a legally binding instrument in international law, but instead draws its authority from the degree to which it has been codified in, or influenced, national or regional legislation and regulation
The Biological Weapons Convention prohibits development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of “microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes”
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of