Reengineering Biomedical Translational Research with Engineering Ethics.
Sci Eng Ethics
; 21(4): 1019-31, 2015 Aug.
Article
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| ID: mdl-24928281
ABSTRACT
It is widely accepted that translational research practitioners need to acquire special skills and knowledge that will enable them to anticipate, analyze, and manage a range of ethical issues. While there is a small but growing literature that addresses the ethics of translational research, there is a dearth of scholarship regarding how this might apply to engineers. In this paper we examine engineers as key translators and argue that they are well positioned to ask transformative ethical questions. Asking engineers to both broaden and deepen their consideration of ethics in their work, however, requires a shift in the way ethics is often portrayed and perceived in science and engineering communities. Rather than interpreting ethics as a roadblock to the success of translational research, we suggest that engineers should be encouraged to ask questions about the socio-ethical dimensions of their work. This requires expanding the conceptual framework of engineering beyond its traditional focus on "how" and "what" questions to also include "why" and "who" questions to facilitate the gathering of normative, socially-situated information. Empowering engineers to ask "why" and "who" questions should spur the development of technologies and practices that contribute to improving health outcomes.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ciência
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Responsabilidade Social
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Tecnologia
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Ética Profissional
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Pesquisa Translacional Biomédica
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Bioengenharia
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Ocupações em Saúde
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Eng Ethics
Assunto da revista:
ETICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM