Ethical and Philosophical Consideration of the Dual-Use Dilemma in the Biological Sciences

• Main Authors: Miller, Seumas, Selgelid, Michael J.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: Biology > Research > Moral and ethical aspects ; Biology > Research > Philosophy ; Biological warfare > Prevention ; Biological warfare > Moral and ethical aspects ; Biological warfare > Philosophy; 570.72
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/31381
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

The dual-use dilemma arises in the context of research in the biological and other sciences as a consequence of the fact that one and the same piece of scientific research sometimes has the potential to be used for harmful as well as good purposes. Discoveries that may lead to important advances in...