Human Capital - accountability

  • industry ought to be held accountable via the government legislation - enforcement (ends do not justify means)
  • research ought to be regulated via governmentally enforced research protocols, ethical reviews and strict consentment procedures (ends do justify means)
  • variation of practices towards accountability within and between countries (government) is noted
  • variation of practices -and accountability therein- within research communities is not alluded to
  • scientists are accountable to the public but the public is to be informed by those same scientists


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