Ethics of university research, biotechnology and potential military spin-off.

IF 3.2 2区哲学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Minerva Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI:10.1023/a:1015045127363

Kathryn Nixdorff, Wolfgang Bender

引用次数: 16

Abstract

The paper provides a brief introduction to the biotechnology revolution and its impact upon biological research relevant to military uses. It describes the status of biological weapon today, and current efforts to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention with a legally binding compliance protocol. Specific modifications of micro-organisms that may be of military use are discussed. There examples of dual-use research activities are then used to highlight issues and dilemmas in ethical decision making.

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大学研究伦理、生物技术和潜在的军事衍生品。

本文简要介绍了生物技术革命及其对与军事用途有关的生物学研究的影响。它描述了生物武器的现状，以及目前为加强《生物武器公约》制定具有法律约束力的遵守议定书所做的努力。讨论了可能具有军事用途的微生物的具体修饰。然后使用双重用途研究活动的例子来突出伦理决策中的问题和困境。

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5.20

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4.30%

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