Increasingly biomedical scientists and engineers are involved in projects design or research
and development that involve humans or animals. The book presents general concepts on
professionalism and the regulation of the profession of engineering including a discussion on
what is ethics and moral conduct ethical theories and the codes of ethics that are most
relevant for engineers. An ethical decision-making process is suggested. Other issues such as
conflicts of interest plagiarism intellectual property confidentiality privacy fraud and
corruption are presented. General guidelines the process for obtaining ethics approval from
Ethics Review Boards and the importance of obtaining informed consent from volunteers
recruited for studies are presented. A discussion on research with animals is included. Ethical
dilemmas focus on reproductive technologies stem cells cloning genetic testing and designer
babies. The book includes a discussion on ethics and the technologies of body enhancement and
of regeneration. The importance of assessing the impact of technology on people society and
on our planet is stressed. Particular attention is given to nanotechnologies the environment
and issues that pertain to developing countries. Ideas on gender culture and ethics focus on
how research and access to medical services have at times been discriminatory towards women.
The cultural aspects focus on organ transplantation in Japan and a case study of an Aboriginal
child in Canada both examples show the impact that culture can have on how care is provided or
accepted. The final section of the book discusses data collection and analysis and offers a
guideline for honest reporting of results avoiding fraud or unethical approaches. The
appendix presents a few case studies where fraud and or unethical research have occurred. Table
of Contents: Introduction to Ethics Experiments with Human Subjects or Animals Examples of
Ethical Dilemmas in Biomedical Research Technology and Society Gender Culture and Ethics
Data Collection and Analysis
