Research Ethics Guidelines for the Engineering Sciences and Computer and Information Sciences

Philip Brey*

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Abstract

This chapter presents, discusses and defends research ethics guidelines for the engineering sciences and computer and information sciences. Only very recently has there been an effort to establish research ethics frameworks and ethics committees for these two fields. Arguments are presented concerning these developments, and a specific proposal is made for ethics guidelines for the engineering sciences and the computer and information sciences. It is argued that although there are shared issues and principles for research ethics across scientific fields, all scientific fields raise unique ethical issues that require special ethical principles and guidelines. Following this discussion, the historical development of professional ethics and research ethics in the engineering science and the computer and information sciences is discussed, and special guidelines for these fields are presented that were developed as part of a CEN (European Committee for Standardization) standard for research ethics within the European Commission-funded SATORI project on research ethics and ethics assessment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCodes of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines
Subtitle of host publicationEmerging Technologies, Changing Fields
EditorsKelly Laas, Michael Davis, Elisabeth Hildt
PublisherSpringer
Pages15-34
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-86201-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-86200-8, 978-3-030-86203-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

Publication series

NameInternational Library of Ethics, Law and Technology
Volume23
ISSN (Print)1875-0044
ISSN (Electronic)1875-0036

Keywords

  • Engineering sciences
  • Ethics assessment
  • Information sciences
  • Research ethics
  • Standardization
  • 2023 OA procedure

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