Title
Private Interests Count Too: Commentary on “Science, Democracy, and the Right to Research”
Publication Date
5-16-2009
Abstract
Along with concerns about the deleterious effects of politically driven government intervention on science are the intrusion of private sector interests into the conduct of research and the reporting of its results. Scientists are generally unprepared for the challenges posed by private interests seeking to advance their economic, political, or ideological agendas. They must educate and prepare themselves for assaults on scientific freedom, not because it is a legal right, but rather because social progress depends on it.
Recommended Citation
Frankel M.S. (2009). Private interests count too: Commentary on Science, democracy, and the right to research. Science and Engineering Ethics. 15(3), 367-373.
Topic
Peer Review, Social Dimensions of Ethical Behavior
Material Type
Other
Research Area
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
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