Objective INES investigates the issue of the incorporation of ethics in S&T policy in terms of the methodologies used and their actual impact in decision making. Debates on technological developments touch fundamental ethical considerations and uncover wide mistrust in public authorities and scientific establishments. Policy makers have reacted by incorporating ethics into the decision making processes of S&T policy. Different nations have different ways of doing this, ranging from advisory expert committees to open debates with relevant stakeholders. The form and method in which ethics is incorporated in S&T varies greatly throughout Europe and its actual impact in decision making is still unclear. INES brings together a group of leading experts in the area of S&T ethics and the relevant policy making community, to analyse comparatively the manner by which ethics is incorporated into the official decision making structures. The analysis is done in terms of representations of the ethical problem; understanding of the concepts ethics vs. morality, ethics vs. bioethics; the notion of ethical expert; and consideration of lay values in the decision making process. Informed by public perceptions research on ethics and paying particular attention to gender differences, the project will explore case studies presenting particular challenges for the incorporation of ethics in decision making (medical genetics, forensic genetics and food technologies). The differences in the understanding of the ethical issues and the incorporation approaches chosen will provide the basis for the creation of a European map which will be critically examined in terms of impact assessment and best practices. The ultimate goal of INES is to create a pan-European platform where ethics experts, policy makers and relevant stakeholders can debate, exchange information, identify best practices and devise ways to improve the input and impact of ethics in the actual decision making process Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyhumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionethicsethical principlesmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinemedical genetics Keywords Parliamentary advice Science and Technology policy Technology Assessment ethics incorporation practicies Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SOCIETY-WP2004-2.1.2 - Ethics: emerging issues, and the international dimension Call for proposal FP6-2003-SCIENCEANDSOCIETY-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator LANCASTER UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address University House, Bailrigg LANCASTER LA1 4YW United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Edgbaston BIRMINGHAM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Comeniuslaan 4 9010 NIJMEGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE FOR SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND CITIZENSHIP Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA SISTINA 37 ROME See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RATHENAU INSTITUTE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Koninginnegracht 56 85525 DEN HAAG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 7 Millbank LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Weberstr.5 KARLSRUHE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Belgium EU contribution No data Address Parlement, B-1011 BRUSSELS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AT THE SWISS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Inselgasse 1 BERN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY STUDIES AT THE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Czechia EU contribution No data Address Jilska 1 PRAGUE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF BULGARIA, INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address 13A Moskovska str SOFIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BIRBECK COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Malet Street LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACIÓN BBVA Spain EU contribution No data Address Paseo de Recoletos, 10 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data