Great expectations--ethics, avian flu and the value of progress

A recent controversy over the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity's recommendation to censor two publications on genetically modified H5N1 avian influenza has generated concern over the threat to scientific freedom such censorship presents. In this paper, I argue that in the case...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Ethics
Main Author: Evans, N. G.
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:
animals
biomedical research
bioterrorism
birds
ferrets
global health
humans
influenza in birds
influenza
human
public health
publishing
united states
influenza a virus
h5n1 subtype
research report
Avian flu
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1885/100914
https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100712
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spelling ftanucanberra:oai:openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au:1885/100914 2024-01-14T10:05:33+01:00 Great expectations--ethics, avian flu and the value of progress Evans, N. G. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/100914 https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100712 unknown BMJ Publishing Group 0306-6800 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/100914 doi:10.1136/medethics-2012-100712 © BMJ Publishing Group Journal of Medical Ethics animals biomedical research bioterrorism birds ferrets global health humans influenza in birds influenza human public health publishing united states influenza a virus h5n1 subtype research report Journal article ftanucanberra https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100712 2023-12-15T09:33:12Z A recent controversy over the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity's recommendation to censor two publications on genetically modified H5N1 avian influenza has generated concern over the threat to scientific freedom such censorship presents. In this paper, I argue that in the case of these studies, appeals to scientific freedom are not sufficient to motivate a rejection of censorship. I then use this conclusion to draw broader concerns about the ethics of dual-use research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Avian flu Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections Journal of Medical Ethics 39 4 209 213
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topic animals
biomedical research
bioterrorism
birds
ferrets
global health
humans
influenza in birds
influenza
human
public health
publishing
united states
influenza a virus
h5n1 subtype
research report
spellingShingle animals
biomedical research
bioterrorism
birds
ferrets
global health
humans
influenza in birds
influenza
human
public health
publishing
united states
influenza a virus
h5n1 subtype
research report
Evans, N. G.
Great expectations--ethics, avian flu and the value of progress
topic_facet animals
biomedical research
bioterrorism
birds
ferrets
global health
humans
influenza in birds
influenza
human
public health
publishing
united states
influenza a virus
h5n1 subtype
research report
description A recent controversy over the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity's recommendation to censor two publications on genetically modified H5N1 avian influenza has generated concern over the threat to scientific freedom such censorship presents. In this paper, I argue that in the case of these studies, appeals to scientific freedom are not sufficient to motivate a rejection of censorship. I then use this conclusion to draw broader concerns about the ethics of dual-use research.
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