A Moral Code of Conduct in Sciences: It's Essence, Argument and Method of Preparation

• Main Authors: Hamid Reza Ayatullahi, Sa'eed Akbari Zardkhaneh
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Qom 2018-02-01
• Series: Pizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- Kalāmī
• Subjects: moral code of conduct; methodology; Ethics; sciences
• Online Access: http://pfk.qom.ac.ir/article_1037_26122cb572d3ab7fa37bff473969b149.pdf
• ISSN: 1735-9791; 2538-2500

Despite great progresses in Iran, there are very few works on the making and formulation of moral codes of conduct. As a result, moral conflicts in social and scientific activities have turned into a serious pathology in society. Since many specialists have been concerned about providing moral codes based on Islamic-Iranian culture in recent years, it is necessary to compile the regulations and method of formulation of these codes of conduct. The present paper was written with the aim of compiling a method of formulation for these codes of conduct. Findings show that the formation of codes of conduct has six stages which are as follows: 1. Finding  cases which need moral decisions; 2. Specifying those in charge who need moral codes; 3. Recognizing moral challenges in that science; 4. Determining moral principles; 5. Specifying a fundamental approach in Ethics; and (6) Formulating a moral code of conduct in that science. Of course, it should be noted that some considerations have been proposed regarding the pre-preparation of the code of conduct and also for its utilization.[1] [1]. The paper has been extracted from a project entitled "methodology of formulating moral code of conduct in sciences" codified as 941060 " for the Foundation for Supporting Researchers and Technologists of the country", Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.