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

• Main Authors: Miller, Seumas (Author), Selgelid, Michael J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Ethics.; Philosophy and science.; Public health.; Life sciences.; Popular works.; Life Sciences, general.; Philosophy of Science.; Philosophy of Technology.; Public Health.; Popular Science, general.

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...