Deontology and ethics in science
November 25, 2005
summary
Provide to participants the minimal "toolkit" necessary to handle deontological and ethical issues in the practice of research. Introduce some "hot" science and society issues and some of the institutions in charge in Switzerland.
speaker(s)
Claude Joseph, Science-society Interface, Université de Lausanne and Fondation Science et Cité
Daniel Kraus, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and Institute for Health Law, Université de Neuchâtel
Ariane Willemsen, Swiss Ethics Committee on Non-Human Gene Technology EKAH, Bern
programme
- Overview of existing deontology codes, recommendations and "good practices" for scientific research available at a national and international level.
- Introduction to some "hot" science and society topics: "risk society", risk assessment, risk management, risk perception, precautionary principle; Participatory Technology Assessment).
- Presentation of the institutions and actors in charge of promoting the dialogue between science and society in Switzerland (Swiss Ethics Committee on Non-Human Gene Technology, Fondation Science et Cité, TA-SWISS, Academies, etc.).
- Introduction to patenting and intellectual property rights.
The full programme will be sent to all registered participants.
general information
Schedule: 9.00 - 17.00
Location: University of Neuchâtel, Unimail, Chemistry building (G, "Institut de chimie"), room B1
Credit points: 0.5 (Scientific)
Evaluation: Active participation
registration
This course is open to all Ph.D. students, however priority is given to NCCR Plant Survival Graduate School participants. Postdocs and diploma students are welcome depending on availability.
Minimum number of participants: 10, maximum: 26.
