There is no doubt there is a great advent in the area of scientific research but at the same time we have to have a balance between ethics and research, there is a concern among st many researchers in this aspect , that needs to be addressed for a healthy way.
Dear Sultan
I am not sure how you would answer this question across all countries and all disciplines! Based on the process which we now follow as researchers within our institutions, ethics is taken more seriously and all research has to meet the required ethical standards. There are independent committees which review ethics applications in our universities and compared to the past, I am of the opinion that standards of ethical compliance have improved. I am sure there is always room for improvement, and it is also probable that the most serious transgressions are happening outside of the formal research organisations, and hence not governed by the institutional codes of practice. Do you have a specific concern?
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David
Thanks a lot David. I am pleased that you are going in right direction and my special concern is in the field of health care system .Do you and your institutions address the ethical issues related to the field of health. I am of the opinion that we can improve further.
Dear Sultan,
I think you are getting into a very interesting territory of making science socially responsible. You can look at this from three different perspectives.
-Research ethics;
-Science education, and
-Public engagement in science.
David has made a very important point on research ethics. Western universities and grant councils are making a standard research ethics review a mandatory process. This model may or may not work in eastern societies.
Science education and public engagement in science have become controversial. This is particularly true with new and emerging technologies. There is literature on philosophy science, including a body of literature how human values influence scientific research, education, and public engagement (see examples below).
Laxmi
Chapter Introduction to the Ethics of New and Emerging Science and Technology
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