Science and Ethics

In the beginning 21st century, academies are perhaps best known for their seminal contributions to discussions about the ethical dimensions of scientific research: the universality of science, freedom and responsibility of the researcher, and scientific integrity are some of the issues that are being analysed by the ALLEA Standing Committee on Science and Ethics.

Activities
Please click here for activities of the ALLEA Standing Commitee on Science & Ethics

ALLEA publications and documents
1. The Need and Desirability of an (Hippocratic) Oath or pledge for Scientists (H. Ten Have), 2007.  
2. In Search of Common Values in the European Research Area (P. Drenth), 2006.
3. On the wilderness ALLEA must help cultivate (B. Sitter-Liver), 2006.
4. Scientific Values: How Universal? (P. Drenth), 2005.
5. Freedom and responsibility in Science (P. Drenth), 2002.

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