Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics

We explore current ethical issues through philosophical, empirical and normative approaches. Our work builds capacity and contributes to the knowledge base for research & innovation, policy, management and clinical practice.

Recommendations for research involving seriously ill children: on children’s assent in cancer research

Kajsa Norberg Wieslander and the Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics issue…

How can we study the behavioural and ethical determinants of antibiotic use?

Antibiotic resistance is a complex challenge. Researchers from CRB provide tools to study…

Social, behavioural, ethical, and institutional factors influence how people perceive and use antibiotics

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Our research

We identify and explore current ethical issues through conceptual, normative and empirical approaches. Our research is both fundamental and applied: providing conceptual tools and hands-on guidance for stakeholders in research, policy, clinical practice, and beyond.

Our future

Students, scientist, professionals and decision-makers all experience ethical dilemmas. We provide tools to explore the values at stake, reflect and manage ethical problems.

Our third task

We take the third task of the University seriously and actively engage with stakeholders to build ethical competence, promote good research practice, and support uptake of research results through tailored & targeted science communication.

The Ethics Blog: A research blog from CRB

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    AI ethics loses its significance without ethics research


     There is a great need for ethics regarding the development, implementation, and use of artificial intelligence – a need for AI ethics. This form of ethics is typically framed in terms of certain ethical principles, such as fairness, transparency, and accountability. Identifying relevant principles is a first step toward a well-functioning framework for AI ethics. […]
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  • Can new findings create an obligation to deviate from guidelines on antibiotic use?


     It has previously been emphasized that courses of antibiotics must not be cut short, as this risks the survival of the most resistant bacteria. The prevailing view was that shortened courses contribute to increased antibiotic resistance – one of the greatest threats to global health today. More recently, however, increasing importance has been placed on […]
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  • Ethical and legal reflections on ex-vivo human brain research


     When researchers at Yale University announced a few years ago that they had successfully restored circulation and certain cellular functions in pig brains hours after death, the tabloid press immediately seized on the story. The papers created a sensationalist narrative around the discovery, with headlines such as: “Scientists breathe life into dead pigs in bizarre […]
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  • Facts and figures lead the way: addressing gender (in)equality in academia


     According to EIGE’s gender equality index 2025, it will take more than 50 years to reach full equality in the European Union at the current pace of change. The research sector is included in this data and Elsevier’s report on gender and diversity in research sends a clear message: gender inequality in academia is a […]
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  • Health data infrastructures require more continuous governance


     Health data holds great value for research and development, even long after it was originally collected. It can shed light on questions beyond those that initially motivated the collection. Therefore, data infrastructures are being established to store health data for long periods of time. Biobanks and registries keep samples and data available for researchers who […]
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