Desikan P, Chakrabarti A, Muthuswamy V
Department of Microbiology, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Raisen Bypass Road, Karond, Bhopal 462 038, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2011 Oct-Dec;29(4):327-30. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.90154.
Ethical issues facing microbiologists could be considered in two parts. The first relates to the way the ethical issues during their laboratory work. The second pertains to ethical issues on the data/reports they generate for the patients or in research. In both segments, there is pressure to perform, which is exerted by both, the community, as well as peers. It has therefore become increasingly necessary to recognize the facts that unethical actions might be a frequent reality. Since some of these activities generate serious ethical concerns, both in practice and research, it is necessary for microbiologists to be aware and equipped to meet these issues in a prepared and measured way. In an attempt to highlight this requirement, this article outlines the important ethical issues and guidelines relevant to the field of Microbiology.
微生物学家面临的伦理问题可分为两个部分。第一部分涉及他们在实验室工作期间伦理问题的处理方式。第二部分涉及他们为患者或研究生成的数据/报告方面的伦理问题。在这两个方面，都存在来自社会和同行的要求其表现出色的压力。因此，越来越有必要认识到不道德行为可能是常见现实这一事实。由于其中一些活动在实践和研究中都会引发严重的伦理问题，微生物学家有必要意识到并做好准备，以有备而来且审慎的方式应对这些问题。为了强调这一要求，本文概述了与微生物学领域相关的重要伦理问题和指导方针。
