The Ethics of Espionage William Colby Former Director CIA Ethics is the branch of philosophy which systematically inquires into and analyses the principles and problems of morality. 1995 Scientific Research Like Other Human Activities is Built on a Foundation of Trust. Scientific activity has grown more and more complex. Need to systematically approach the question of how we should act.
Science is a deliberative enterprise.
Discussion and debate are the means of scientific advance. Thus, issues involved in determining what is or is not ethical must go through the same process of debate. Michael Pritchard Western Michigan University 3.