The Ethical Dilemma of Research and Development Openness Versus Secrecy

In previous research, we have argued that private companies should be more open with their scientific research findings. However, our research assumed, somewhat naively perhaps, that public institutions were quite open. Recent findings have suggested otherwise, and in this paper we explore the dilem...

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Главные авторы: McMillan, Steve (Автор) ; Duska, Ronald (Автор) ; Hamilton, Robert (Автор) ; Casey, Debra (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 2006
В: Journal of business ethics
Год: 2006, Том: 65, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 279-285
Другие ключевые слова:B Openness
B Ethics
B Science
B Secrecy
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Итог:In previous research, we have argued that private companies should be more open with their scientific research findings. However, our research assumed, somewhat naively perhaps, that public institutions were quite open. Recent findings have suggested otherwise, and in this paper we explore the dilemma faced by industry, universities, and society in attempting to balance the needs of openness (to rapidly advance the body of knowledge), with secrecy (to protect the economic returns to a new innovation).
ISSN:1573-0697
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-5495-0