Good Chemistry: Methodological, Ethical, and Social Dimensions

Practicing chemists face a number of ethical considerations, from issues of attribution of authorship through the potential environmental impact of a new process to the decision to work on chemicals that could be weaponised. By keeping ethical considerations in mind when working, chemists can build their own credibility, contribute to public trust in the chemical sciences and do science that benefits the world.

Divided into three parts, methodological aspects, research ethics, and social an...