New Universal Ethical Code for scientists

Those LLMs who are scientists and engineers may already be aware of  “Rigour, Respect and Responsibility: the Universal Ethical Code for scientists”, that is being promoted by the Chief Scientist, Sir David King. It is essentially a 7 point plan setting out the key ethical behaviour which we have the right to expect of anyone engaging in research or scientific endeavour, and the word “science” is used in its very broadest sense - it extends to anyone whose work uses scientific methods, including social, natural, medical and veterinary sciences, engineering and mathematics. If you would like to know more about this Code and about promoting it in your workplace, here are three links

Government Office for Science leaflet:- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file41318.pdf

Royal Academy of Engineering Statement of Ethical Principles :-www.raeng.org.uk/policy/ethics/principles.htm

DIUS Science and Society Team e-mail address:- scienceandsociety@dius.gsi.gov.uk