Finding the Ethical Biotech; It's All in the Technique; Flags of Many Colors

TIP TROVE | Finding the Ethical Biotech Courtesy of Chris MacDonald Ethics should guide the pharmaceutical industry, but it's not always easy to determine a company's ethical track record prior to signing on. It's a good idea to talk to people in the industry, as insiders tend to know the reputations of companies. We shouldn't pretend that a pharmaceutical company's values exist only for the public good. Still, employees can promote high ethical standards by openly talking about how the co

Written byChris MacDonald

| 3 min read

Save for Later

Listen with Speechify

0:00

3:00

TIP TROVE | Finding the Ethical Biotech

Ethics should guide the pharmaceutical industry, but it's not always easy to determine a company's ethical track record prior to signing on. It's a good idea to talk to people in the industry, as insiders tend to know the reputations of companies.

We shouldn't pretend that a pharmaceutical company's values exist only for the public good. Still, employees can promote high ethical standards by openly talking about how the company can be the right kind of role model. Ask coworkers, "Is this the kind of company we want to be? Don't we want to be able to enjoy the respect of the industry and of the public?"

--Chris MacDonald, president,
Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, Toronto

TRAINING @ | It's All in the Technique

WHAT: Immunocytochemistry, in situ Hybridization & Live Cell Imaging

WHERE: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring ...

Interested in reading more?

Become a Member of

Receive full access to digital editions of The Scientist, as well as TS Digest, feature stories, more than 35 years of archives, and much more!

Join for free today

Already a member?