Ethics first： the primary requirements of scientific and technological ethical governance
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.01.04
- VernacularTitle:伦理先行：科技伦理治理的首要要求
- Author:
Zhenliang LI
1
;
Hongying LI
2
;
Hui JIANG
3
;
Ying ZHANG
4
Author Information
1. Institute of Higher Education， Hebei North University， Zhangjiakou 075000， China
2. Science and Technology Department/Ethics Office ， the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University， Suzhou 215000， China
3. Ethics Office， Zhangzhou Hospital Affiliated of Fujian Medical University， Zhangzhou 363000， China
4. Department of Education， The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University， Zhangjiakou 075000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ethical governance;
ethics first;
ethical review;
scientific and technological ethical governance
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(1):29-35
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ethical review represents the core of the scientific and technological ethical governance， and its quality depends on the participation of ethics. The absence of ethics and ethical experts will compromise the quality of the review. According to the spirit of the Guidelines on Strengthening the Governance over Ethics in Science and Technology， this paper analyzed the process of separating scientific and technological ethics from the field of scientific research morality， clarified the ethical attributes of ethical review， and argued that scientific research and technological innovation activities originated from ethics. On this basis， the fundamental principle of “ethics first” was proposed， aiming to proactively embed ethical considerations throughout the entire process of scientific and technological activities. This principle was the primary requirement for ensuring governance effectiveness and can also eliminate the risk of ethics being obscured in ethical governance. In practice， “ethics first” manifested specifically in dimensions such as prioritizing academic systems， prioritizing publicity， education， and training， as well as further advancing ethical considerations.
