ABSTRACT
The increase in regulations affecting the conduct of scientific research, and the debate about their appropriateness and effectiveness, reflect societal concerns with fundamental questions raised by certain types of scientific inquiry. This book addresses issues of ethics, accountability, and conflict as they relate to the rights of inquiry, the rights of citizens, and the role of government in a research-oriented society.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|77 pages
Regulation of Scientific Inquiry
part II|42 pages
Regulation of Scientific Inquiry in the Context of Recombinant DNA Research
part III|31 pages
Regulation of Scientific Inquiry and the First Amendment
part IV|52 pages
Regulations Protecting Human Subjects
part V|12 pages
Summary and Conclusion