Science Regulations and Ethics
Scientific ethics involves defending ___________ conduct.
right and wrong
It is particularly important for scientists to uphold both their moral and ethical obligations when research of ____________ are involved.
subjects
To which of the following are scientific ethics linked?
Moral behavior
A code of ethics can be specific to which of the following?
An industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with a number of tasks including which of the following?
Creating laws that serve as the EPA's foundation for protecting the environment and public health
Although a scientist's own personal morals can affect a decision, which of the following must be abided by?
Ethics
Consider the steps which eventually sent Woo Suk Hwang, a South Korean researcher, to prison. Please put the following in proper order.
He did not ask himself if the experiment was morally and ethically sound. He claimed to have cloned human embryonic stem cells, which was groundbreaking news. Suspicion was raised after other scientists were unsuccessful at replicating his work. He confessed and apologized for breaking the scientific code of ethics, in hopes this would be enough to keep him out of jail .He was still sentenced to two years in prison and fined severely.
Which agency protects public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation?
The U.S Food and Drug Administration - FDA
What type of scientific regulations do other countries have?
They have ones similar to those established by the regulatory agencies in the United States
When it comes to research and experiments, why are regulations put in place?
To ensure safety for both researcher and research subjects
When conducting an experiment, a scientist should ask himself if the experiment is morally and ________sound.
ethically
Scientific ethics involves defending ____________ conduct.
right and wrong