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UNINA9910451471403321 |
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Autore |
Miller Seumas |
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Titolo |
Ethical and philosophical consideration of the dual-use dilemma in the biological sciences [[electronic resource] /] / Seumas Miller, Michael J. Selgelid |
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[New York], : Springer, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-70874-7 |
9786611708740 |
1-4020-8312-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2008.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (80 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biology - Research - Moral and ethical aspects |
Biology - Research - Philosophy |
Biological warfare - Prevention |
Biological warfare - Moral and ethical aspects |
Biological warfare - Philosophy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"...originally produced as a report for the National Security Science and Technology Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government, as part of a Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) consultation in 2006 ... previously published in Science and Engineering Ethics (2007) 13: 523-580"--P. v. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Experiments of Concern -- The Ethics of Dual-Use Research -- Dissemination of Dual-Use Research Results -- Options for the Regulation of Dual-Use Experiments and Information. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 science and medicine might therefore also facilitate development of biological weapons of mass destruction. Scientists should be aware of the ways in which their well-intentioned research could be misused by others - and they should sometimes |
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