Ethics of University Research,Biotechnology and Potential Military Spin-off |
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| Authors: | Nixdorff Kathryn Bender Wolfgang |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Schnittspahnstr, 10 D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany;(2) Department of Theology and Social Ethics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Schlossgartenstr. 65, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The paper provides a briefintroduction to the biotechnology revolutionand its impact upon biological researchrelevant to military uses. It describes thestatus of biological weapons today, and currentefforts to strengthen the Biological WeaponsConvention with a legally binding complianceprotocol. Specific modifications ofmicro-organisms that may be of military use arediscussed. Three examples of dual-use researchactivities are then used to highlight issuesand dilemmas in ethical decision making. |
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