Drafting a Korean Drafting a Korean Charter Charter

for Scientists and for Scientists and EngineersEngineers

SONG Sang Yong, KANG Shin-Ik, KO Insok, KIM Guk Tae, SONG Sungsoo, YI Sang Wook, LEE Eun-Kyoung, KOO Young-MoKOO Young-Mo

Background

• World Science Conference World Science Conference (Budapest, Hungary 26 June - 1 (Budapest, Hungary 26 June - 1 July 1999)July 1999)

• Conference document “Science Conference document “Science Agenda - A Framework for Action”Agenda - A Framework for Action”

• Government’s responsibilities for Government’s responsibilities for the follow-upthe follow-up

The Korean Charter

• Korean government's Ministry of Korean government's Ministry of Science and Technology funds a Science and Technology funds a research project.research project.

• 14-member interdisciplinary team14-member interdisciplinary team• 6 months in 20026 months in 2002• 8 chapters, 25 articles, 15 clauses8 chapters, 25 articles, 15 clauses• A 6-page-long draftA 6-page-long draft

Contents (1)

• The value of science & technology The value of science & technology

• Sustainable developmentSustainable development• Serving the unprivilegedServing the unprivileged• Equality and diversityEquality and diversity• Solidarity and communicationSolidarity and communication• Harmony with traditional knowledgeHarmony with traditional knowledge

Contents (2)

• Community’s transparencyCommunity’s transparency• Democratic developmentDemocratic development• Gender & generational equalityGender & generational equality• Well-balanced developmentWell-balanced development• International exchangesInternational exchanges• Inter-Korea collaborationInter-Korea collaboration

Contents (3)

• Social responsibilitiesSocial responsibilities• Serving public interestsServing public interests• Independent expert advice Independent expert advice • Environmental responsibilitiesEnvironmental responsibilities• Help to preserve life & peaceHelp to preserve life & peace

Contents (4)

• Researcher’s integrity (avoid FF&P)Researcher’s integrity (avoid FF&P)• Welfare of research subjectWelfare of research subject

• Ethical codeEthical code• Ethics committeeEthics committee• Whistle-blower protectionWhistle-blower protection• Institutional responsibilityInstitutional responsibility

Contents (5)

• Interdisciplinary approachInterdisciplinary approach• STSSTS• Ethics educationEthics education

• Professional trainingProfessional training• School educationSchool education• Continuing Education for general publicContinuing Education for general public

ICSU’s analysis

• World Science Conference (Budapest, HWorld Science Conference (Budapest, Hungary 26 June - 1 July 1999)ungary 26 June - 1 July 1999)

• ““Science Agenda - A Framework for ActioScience Agenda - A Framework for Action”n”

• ICSU’s SCRES collected 115 ethical staICSU’s SCRES collected 115 ethical standards for science (worldwide)ndards for science (worldwide)

• 39 int’l ; 76 national ; 23 countries39 int’l ; 76 national ; 23 countries

• 1=enforcement (e.g. sanctions)• 2=communication (e.g. newsletter, website)• 3=monitoring• 4=addressing complaints