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Code of Ethics
Adopted by the Society of Toxicology on January 31, 1985, Revised on June 1, 2005
The Society of Toxicology is dedicated to developing and communicating
knowledge to improve the health and safety of living beings and
to protect the environment upon which we depend.
To attain this objective, each Member must maintain high ethical
standards, recognize a duty to share this knowledge with the public,
and be a thoughtful advocate for human, animal, and environmental
health. To this purpose, this code requires a personal commitment.
Society of Toxicology Members shall:
- Conduct their work with objectivity and themselves with
integrity. Being honest and truthful in reporting and communicating
their research.
- Hold as inviolate that credible science is fundamental to all
toxicological research and is the basis for communicating results.
- Recognize a duty to communicate information concerning health,
safety, and toxicity in a timely and responsible manner, with
due regard for the significance and credibility of the available
data.
- Give due consideration to the ethical, legal, social and policy
implications of their research and communications.
- Be a thoughtful advocate for human, animal and environmental
health.
- Abstain from professional judgments influenced by undisclosed
conflict of interest, disclose any material conflicts of interest
and avoid situations that imply a conflict of interest.
- Observe the spirit, as well as the letter of laws, regulations,
and ethical standards with regard to the conduct of human and
animal research.
- Practice high standards of environmental and occupational health
and safety for the benefit of themselves, their co-workers, their
families, their communities, and society as a whole.
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