Applied ethics has become established as a distinct area of study, but its theoretical basis, methodology and usefulness are still matters of controversy. This collection examines how the field has developed over the last 50 years of the 20th century, by bringing together those articles that have been seminal in the development of the subject. Rather than the multitude of issues that could be dealt with under the umbrella of Applied Ethics, the focus of these volumes is on the different types of approach to subject, the areas in which it has been most active, and ways in which the field has...
Applied ethics has become established as a distinct area of study, but its theoretical basis, methodology and usefulness are still matters of controve...
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing is the first in-depth account of the Hoodia bioprospecting case and use of San traditional knowledge, placing it in the global context of indigenous peoples rights, consent and benefit-sharing. It is unique as the first interdisciplinary analysis of consent and benefit sharing in which philosophers apply their minds to questions of justice in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), lawyers interrogate the use of intellectual property rights to protect traditional knowledge, environmental scientists analyse implications for...
Indigenous Peoples, Consent and Benefit Sharing is the first in-depth account of the Hoodia bioprospecting case and use of San tradit...
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) is a governance framework promoted by influential policy makers such as the European Commission and academics from the fields of science and technology studies and management. This book is the first text to serve industry. Inspired by existing Corporate Responsibility standards and principles, it offers a selection of tools that can assist practitioners in implementing RRI in business and industry.
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is integrative. It is a convergence of Technology Assessment (TA) and Ethics, including corporate...
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) is a governance framework promoted by influential policy makers such as the European Commission and acade...
This book explores the ethical and policy challenges of benefit sharing in relation to human biological resources. It presents possible ways forward to achieve justice in low- and middle-income countries, where biomedical research is increasingly carried out.
This book explores the ethical and policy challenges of benefit sharing in relation to human biological resources. It presents possible ways forward t...
