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*BUGS: as a science-type-person, I'd be very interested in going along. | *BUGS: as a science-type-person, I'd be very interested in going along. | ||
= Brainstorming notes = | |||
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- "genetic counselling" - medical ethics - counselling important before results of medical test results | |||
- we can do a lot, but *should* we? | |||
- national ethics framework for bio labs | |||
- should biohackers adhere to it as well? | |||
- ethics review boards for bio labs | |||
- should biohackers do the same thing? | |||
- applies to both people and animals | |||
- and consideration is given to the quality of the science being done | |||
- could we replicate ethics review boards with peer review? | |||
- ie before doing an experiment, ask another dig bio group's opinion. | |||
- should it just be "abide by the law"? | |||
- animal cruelty laws, for example | |||
- "causing unnecessary suffering" (in the eyes of the law) | |||
- experiments on people | |||
- eg swabs for detecting diseases | |||
- if we just perform experiments on ourselves | |||
- if the bio group does... | |||
- ... if we do it on the general public | |||
- maybe drawing the line at allowing people to test themselves, versus allowing people to advertise tests on others | |||
- disposal of materials | |||
- guidelines for handling and disposal of materials? | |||
- "don't summon something you can't dismiss" | |||
- ethical induction required before doing experiments? | |||
- code of ethics for diybio hackers? | |||
- ieee code of ethics? | |||
- can we copy this, or another institution's? | |||
- for example that of the British Computing Society? | |||
- playing with genetically modified organisms? | |||
- how is the organism genetically modified and does that matter? | |||
- eg forced fast selection by exposing crop strains to mutagens | |||
- should you be allowed to give yourself cancer? | |||
- cf law that says there is a level of pain you can't consent to | |||
- by contrast, should you be obliged to prevent someone else harming themselves? Do you have a responsibility for other people's safety? | |||
- how much does the backspace ethic / hacker manifesto intersect or apply at all? | |||
- safe storage and labelling of substances and equipment? | |||
- as per the law, or should we do more than that? | |||
- would / could dnabio produce "the next bio-al quaeda"? | |||
- deliberate terrorism | |||
- or accidental ("safe" organism turns out to be dangerous, or dangerous organism accidentally gets out into the wild) | |||
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