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. This textbook provides an accessible resource to help chemists recognise the ethical and social dimensions of their own work and act appropriately. Divided into three parts, Methodological aspects, research ethics, and social and environmental implications, it is a valuable reference for students and researchers alike.

Author: Jan Mehlich
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Published: 02/15/2021
Pages: 410
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781788017435
ISBN10: 1788017439
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Ethics
- Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects

About the Author
Jan Mehlich studied chemistry at the University of Münster, Germany. He received a Ph.D. for work on surface patterning by microcontact printing in 2011. Additionally, he gained a master degree in Applied Ethics from the same university in 2012. Jan Mehlich worked as an Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) researcher on nanoparticles for medical applications at the Europäische Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich-technischer Entwicklungen GmbH, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, before taking a postdoctoral position at National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, in 2015. After an adjunct lecturer position teaching science and technology ethics at the Department of Philosophy of Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, he is now affiliated as a full-time faculty (assistant professor) at the International School of Technology and Management, Fengchia University, Taichung, Taiwan, doing research in the field of technology assessment and technology ethics. He is also member of the Working Party 'Ethics in Chemistry' of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS).