1. Youth and Ethics

2. Youth Perspectives on Ethics What is Ethics? –UN declaration of human rights? –Major religions? –Popular beliefs? –Guidelines? Ethics for who? –Inventors/Researchers –Users –Governments –Regulators –Business leaders

3. Innovative Technology Inventor –Awareness of impact of the technology –Benefit of the technology –Information sharing with the public –Ethical Education Supporter –Public sector to fund fundemental research –Fair benefit sharing User Discourage unethical products, e.g. software Regulator –Integration of requirements of the above 3 groups

4. Plagiarism vs Ethics Medical Fields –Drugs Patented drugs vs generic (fake) drugs Software –Unaffordable software vs illegal software

5. Youth Suggestions Update the laws or International laws/ laws for group of countries for patents. Tax exemption for humanitarian research and development Governmental supports for free journal subscriptions Education and curriculum should include ethics Prices should be based on capital incomes. UNESCO/International organization can regulate commercialization