ABSTRACT
Aspects of codes of ethics and guidelines will not amount to much more than putting down in one place what is already ‘common sense and courtesy’ (Hoagland, 1994). However, other elements will require significant rejigging of existing ethical outlooks and practices, including (in the case of biodiversity research) the removal of the ‘common heritage of mankind’ basis for exchange, and shifts in responsibilities that have accompanied the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the rise in indigenous peoples’ resource rights (see Chapter 1).
