ABSTRACT
The ethical questions and issues that arise in scientific inquiry correspond to the traditional branches of ethics: meta-ethics; normative ethics; and applied ethics. Thus, the meta-ethics of science considers the meaning and justification of ethical norms in science; the normative ethics of science addresses the theories, concepts, and principles that guide conduct in the sciences; and applied ethics of science examines specific ethical problems and dilemmas that arise in science, such as the allocation of credit, sharing data, and so on. The ethics of science also encompasses social and political issues, such as the funding of research and the intellectual property system.
