Publication

Jul 2009

This note examines three scientific areas posing a significant risk of misuse and considers how to tackle dual-use dilemmas in these and other areas. The author defines the dual-use dilemma as a first and foremost ethical quandary, giving terrorist applications of science as an example.

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Author Tom Douglas
Series UK Parliament POST Publications
Issue 340
Publisher UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Copyright © 2009 Parliamentary Copyright
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