Ethicshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=ethics&parent=governanceEthics RSS feeds.Sun, 6 Sep 2026 08:49:28 GMTenNew testing methods can spare laboratory animalshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/new-testing-methods-can-spare-laboratory-animals/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/new-testing-methods-can-spare-laboratory-animals/Animals can be spared lab cruelty by new generation testing methods, writes Crispin Maslog. Fri, 4 Feb 2022 12:23:57 GMT+0000Crispin Maslog‘Child labour rampant in Bangladesh’s leather industry’https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/child-labour-rampant-in-bangladeshs-leather-industry/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/child-labour-rampant-in-bangladeshs-leather-industry/Bangladesh’s leather export industry openly employs child labour, a study finds. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 01:12:56 GMT+0000Neena BhandariScientists call for sobriety amid COVID-19 ‘infodemic’https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/scientists-call-for-sobriety-amid-covid-19-infodemic/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/scientists-call-for-sobriety-amid-covid-19-infodemic/As fake news on COVID-19 spreads faster than the virus, scientists call for a halt to the ‘infodemic’. Sat, 29 Feb 2020 04:06:26 GMT+0000Crispin MaslogAI needs regulation and connectivity to tackle povertyhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ai-needs-regulation-and-connectivity-to-tackle-poverty-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/ai-needs-regulation-and-connectivity-to-tackle-poverty-1/AI’s potential to alleviate poverty is practically endless, writes Ruth Douglas. But only with better connectivity, regulation and research. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:21:27 GMT+0000Ruth DouglasA cloud of questions hangs over the promise of techhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-cloud-of-questions-hangs-over-the-promise-of-tech-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/editorials/a-cloud-of-questions-hangs-over-the-promise-of-tech-1/The wider impacts of technological solutions need careful scrutiny. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:19:57 GMT+0000Anita MakriChikungunya cases rise in India along with temperatureshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/chikungunya-cases-rise-in-india-along-with-temperatures/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/chikungunya-cases-rise-in-india-along-with-temperatures/Rising mean temperatures in India favour chikungunya outbreaks, new study warns. Wed, 5 Sep 2018 06:02:36 GMT+0000Saleem ShaikhIndia’s biometric blueshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/india-biometric-blues/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/india-biometric-blues/The world’s biggest biometric identity project, now underway in India, rides roughshod over privacy issues . Thu, 2 Jun 2016 09:24:14 GMT+0000Ranjit DevrajTech can track the fashion industry’s sweatshop trailhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/tech-can-track-the-fashion-industry-s-sweatshop-trail/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/tech-can-track-the-fashion-industry-s-sweatshop-trail/Bangladesh’s apparel industry has learned little from the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster. Sat, 7 May 2016 11:18:29 GMT+0000Imogen MathersFocus on Gender: Put politics back into gender debateshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/gender-politics-debates-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/gender-politics-debates-1/We have lost sight of the political ideals behind the quest to empower women, argues Henrietta Miers. Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:53:56 GMT+0000Henrietta MiersNobel laureate’s death spotlights quality-of-death issueshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/nobel-laureate-s-death-spotlights-quality-of-death-issues/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/nobel-laureate-s-death-spotlights-quality-of-death-issues/The death of Nobel laureate Richard Heck in Manila raises questions about the healthcare that the elderly get. Sun, 25 Oct 2015 01:48:13 GMT+0000Crispin MaslogPhilippines now leads in ethics reviews in Asia-Pacifichttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/philippines-now-leads-in-ethics-reviews-in-asia-pacific/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/philippines-now-leads-in-ethics-reviews-in-asia-pacific/China and the Philippines take lead in ethical research committees voluntarily audited in the region. Mon, 31 Aug 2015 03:17:21 GMT+0000Paul IcaminaFocus on Private Sector: How to make firms responsiblehttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/private-sector-firms-responsible-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/private-sector-firms-responsible-1/Shifting corporate responsibility from in-house projects to philanthropy is a step backwards, says Maha Rafi Atal. Thu, 2 Jul 2015 07:12:22 GMT+0000Maha Rafi AtalProcessed foods under scanner in South Asiahttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/processed-foods-under-scanner-in-south-asia/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/processed-foods-under-scanner-in-south-asia/The recent controversy in India over lead in instant noodle samples has been an eye opener for South Asia, says Nalaka Gunawardene. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:53:46 GMT+0000Nalaka GunawardeneUncovering the truth behind the ‘ghosts’ in sciencehttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/uncovering-the-truth-behind-the-ghosts-in-science/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/uncovering-the-truth-behind-the-ghosts-in-science/Dyna Rochmyaningsih blogs about following the ghost behind the wall of the peer review process in science research. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 03:02:30 GMT+0000Dyna RochmyaningsihStudy links antibiotic resistance to corruption levelshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/study-links-antibiotic-resistance-to-corruption-levels/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/study-links-antibiotic-resistance-to-corruption-levels/Poor governance and corruption contribute more to high antibiotic resistance than a country’s income level. Thu, 2 Apr 2015 03:31:48 GMT+0000Dyna RochmyaningsihAsia-Pacific Analysis: Harnessing science vs corruptionhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-harnessing-science-vs-corruption/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-harnessing-science-vs-corruption/Crispin Maslog discusses the new ‘fifth estate’ in the fight against corruption — the technology of social media. Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:41:03 GMT+0000Crispin MaslogDebate persists on pneumonia vaccine in the Philippineshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/debate-persists-on-pneumonia-vaccine-in-the-philippines/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/debate-persists-on-pneumonia-vaccine-in-the-philippines/Decision to buy the cheaper PCV 10 created a firestorm that raised question on how drug firms influence health policies. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 03:10:43 GMT+0000Anna ValmeroIslam and science education work along, say educatorshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/islam-and-science-education-work-along-say-educators/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/islam-and-science-education-work-along-say-educators/Malaysia’s progress is an example that religion and science education can work together, says a science task force. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:19:42 GMT+0000Dyna RochmyaningsihAsia-Pacific Analysis: Addressing science fraud in Asiahttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-addressing-science-fraud-in-asia/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-addressing-science-fraud-in-asia/Crispin Maslog tackles the rising rate of Asian scientists faking research results and what can be done about this. Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:46:31 GMT+0000Crispin MaslogWeighing the ethics of GM mosquito tests on humanshttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/weighing-the-ethics-of-gm-mosquito-tests-on-humans/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/weighing-the-ethics-of-gm-mosquito-tests-on-humans/Use of GM mosquitoes in dengue vector control research poses ethical and social dilemmas, says Cristina Torres. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:29:26 GMT+0000Cristina Torres