Ethical problems in using science in the regulatory process
pp. 335-346
in: Alfred Tauber (ed), Science and the quest for reality, Berlin, Springer, 1997Abstract
This article provides a framework for considering ethical issues in the use of science in the regulatory process. The science in question includes both the assessment of technological risk — from chemicals, consumer products, energy sources, transportation technology, etc. — and the assessment of technological options to reduce those risks, such as hazard control technology, product substitution, and industrial process redesign.