Guiding Ethical Principles in Engineering Biology Research

• DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.1c00129
• Publication Date: 2021-05-12T12:02:10Z
• Authors: Rebecca Mackelprang; Emily R. Aurand; Roel A. L. Bovenberg; Kathryn R. Brink; R. Alta Charo; Jason A. Delborne; James Diggans; Andrew D. Ellington; Jeffrey L. “Clem”...; Farren J. Isaacs; June I. Medford; Richard M. Murray; Vincent Noireaux; Megan J. Palmer; Laurie Zoloth; Douglas C. Friedman
• Keywords: Statement (logic)

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