Ethics
Draft DIYbio Code for ethics from European congress
- Transparency. Emphasize transparency and the sharing of ideas, knowledge, data and results
- Safety. Adopt safe practices
- Open Access. Promote citizen science and decentralized access to biotechnology.
- Education. Help educate the public about biotechnology, its benefits and implication.
- Modesty. Know, you don’t know everything.
- Community. Carefully listen to any concerns and questions and respond honestly.
- Peaceful Purposes. Biotechnology must only be used for peaceful purposes.
- Respect. Respect humans and all living systems.
- Responsibility. Recognize the complexity and dynamics of living systems and our responsibility towards them.
- Accountability. Remain accountable for your actions and for upholding this code.