2021 article

Guiding Ethical Principles in Engineering Biology Research

Mackelprang, R., Aurand, E. R., Bovenberg, R. A. L., Brink, K. R., Charo, R. A., Delborne, J. A., … Friedman, D. C. (2021, May 21). ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, Vol. 10, pp. 907–910.

By: R. Mackelprang*, E. Aurand*, R. Bovenberg*, K. Brink*, R. Charo, J. Delborne n, J. Diggans*, A. Ellington* ...

co-author countries: Netherlands 🇳🇱 United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Administrative Personnel / ethics; Bioengineering / ethics; Biomedical Research / ethics; Communication; Environmental Health; Humans; Inventions / ethics; Medical Laboratory Personnel / ethics; Public Health; Research Design; Research Personnel / ethics; Social Responsibility
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Added: June 21, 2021

Engineering biology is being applied toward solving or mitigating some of the greatest challenges facing society. As with many other rapidly advancing technologies, the development of these powerful tools must be considered in the context of ethical uses for personal, societal, and/or environmental advancement. Researchers have a responsibility to consider the diverse outcomes that may result from the knowledge and innovation they contribute to the field. Together, we developed a Statement of Ethics in Engineering Biology Research to guide researchers as they incorporate the consideration of long-term ethical implications of their work into every phase of the research lifecycle. Herein, we present and contextualize this Statement of Ethics and its six guiding principles. Our goal is to facilitate ongoing reflection and collaboration among technical researchers, social scientists, policy makers, and other stakeholders to support best outcomes in engineering biology innovation and development.