Opinions of the general office of the CPC Central Committee on strengthening ethical governance issued by the general office of science and technology of the State Council

2022-03-21

Recently, the general office of the CPC Central Committee and the general office of the State Council issued the opinions on strengthening the governance of science and technology ethics, and issued a notice requiring all regions and departments to earnestly implement it in combination with reality. The full text of the opinions on strengthening the ethical governance of science and technology is as follows. Science and technology ethics is a value concept and code of conduct to be followed in carrying out scientific research, technology development and other scientific and technological activities. It is an important guarantee to promote the healthy development of science and technology. At present, with the rapid development of scientific and technological innovation in China, the challenges of scientific and technological ethics are increasing day by day. However, there are still some problems in the governance of scientific and technological ethics, such as imperfect system and mechanism, imperfect system and unbalanced field development, which have been difficult to meet the practical needs of the development of scientific and technological innovation. In order to further improve the science and technology ethics system, improve the ability of science and technology ethics governance, effectively prevent and control science and technology ethics risks, constantly promote science and technology to be good and benefit mankind, and realize high-level science and technology self-reliance and self-improvement, the following opinions are put forward on strengthening science and technology ethics governance. 1、 General requirements (1) Guiding ideology. *** Strengthen the bottom line thinking and risk awareness, establish and improve the scientific and technological ethics system in line with China's national conditions and in line with international standards, shape the cultural concept and guarantee mechanism for the good of science and technology, strive to realize the benign interaction between the high-quality development of scientific and technological innovation and high-level safety, promote the healthy development of China's scientific and technological undertakings, and provide strong scientific and technological support for improving human well-being and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. (2) Governance requirements —— Ethics first. Strengthen source governance, pay attention to prevention, run the requirements of scientific and technological ethics through the whole process of scientific research, technological development and other scientific and technological activities, promote the coordinated development and benign interaction between scientific and technological activities and scientific and technological ethics, and realize responsible innovation. —— According to law and regulations. We will continue to carry out scientific and technological ethical governance in accordance with the law and regulations, and accelerate the construction of the legal system for scientific and technological ethical governance. —— Agile governance. Strengthen the early warning, tracking, research and judgment of scientific and technological ethical risks, timely and dynamically adjust the governance methods and ethical norms, and quickly and flexibly respond to the ethical challenges brought by scientific and technological innovation. —— Based on national conditions. Based on the historical stage and social and cultural characteristics of China's scientific and technological development, follow the law of scientific and technological innovation, and establish and improve the scientific and technological ethics system in line with China's national conditions. —— Open cooperation. Adhere to the concept of open development, strengthen foreign exchanges, establish a multi-party collaborative cooperation mechanism, gather consensus and form joint forces. Actively promote global scientific and technological ethical governance and contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions. 2、 Clarify the ethical principles of science and technology (1) Promote human well-being. Scientific and technological activities should adhere to the people-centered development idea, which is conducive to promoting economic development, social progress, improving people's livelihood and ecological environment protection, continuously enhancing people's sense of gain, happiness and security, and promoting the peaceful and sustainable development of human society. (2) Respect the right to life. Scientific and technological activities should avoid harm or potential threat to human life safety, physical health, mental and mental health to the greatest extent, respect human dignity and personal privacy, and protect the right to know and choice of participants in scientific and technological activities. The use of experimental animals shall meet the requirements of "reduction, substitution and optimization". (3) Adhere to fairness and justice. Scientific and technological activities should respect differences in religious beliefs and cultural traditions, treat different social groups fairly, fairly and inclusively, and prevent discrimination and prejudice. (4) Reasonably control risks. Scientific and technological activities should objectively assess and prudently deal with uncertainty and the risks of technology application, strive to avoid and prevent possible risks, prevent the misuse and abuse of scientific and technological achievements, and avoid endangering social security, public security, biological security and ecological security. (5) Be open and transparent. Scientific and technological activities should encourage reasonable participation of stakeholders and the public, and establish a disclosure mechanism for scientific and technological activities involving major and sensitive ethical issues. When publishing information related to scientific and technological activities, we should improve transparency and be objective and true. 3、 Improve the governance system of science and technology ethics (1) Improve the government science and technology ethics management system. The national science and technology ethics committee is responsible for guiding, coordinating and promoting the construction of the national science and technology ethics governance system. The Ministry of science and technology undertakes the daily work of the Secretariat of the national science and technology ethics committee. Each member unit of the national science and technology ethics committee is responsible for the formulation, review and supervision, publicity and education of science and technology ethics norms according to the division of responsibilities. All local and relevant industry competent departments shall be responsible for the management of science and technology ethics of their own places and systems according to their responsibilities, authorities and subordinate relations. (2) Compact the responsibility of innovation subject, science and technology ethics management subject. Colleges and universities, scientific research institutions, medical and health institutions, enterprises and other units should fulfill the main responsibility of scientific and technological ethics management, establish a normalized working mechanism, strengthen the daily management of scientific and technological ethics, actively study and judge and timely resolve the ethical risks existing in their scientific and technological activities; Set up the science and Technology Ethics (review) Committee of the unit according to the actual situation, and provide necessary conditions for its independent work. Ethical review committees should be set up for units engaged in bioethics, science and Technology (Science and Technology) and other sensitive fields. (3) Give full play to the role of scientific and technological social organizations. Promote the establishment of the China Society for science and technology ethics, improve the social organization system of science and technology ethics governance, and strengthen the support of academic research. Relevant societies, associations, research associations and other scientific and technological social organizations should organize and mobilize scientific and technological personnel to actively participate in scientific and technological ethics governance, promote industry self-discipline, strengthen cooperation with colleges and universities, scientific research institutions, medical and health institutions and enterprises, carry out publicity and popularization of scientific and Technological Ethics knowledge, and improve the scientific and technological ethics awareness of the public. (4) Scientific and technological personnel should consciously abide by the ethical requirements. Scientific and technological personnel should take the initiative to learn the knowledge of scientific and technological ethics, enhance the awareness of scientific and technological ethics, consciously practice the principles of scientific and technological ethics, adhere to the bottom line of scientific and technological ethics, and actively report and resolutely resist any behavior that violates the requirements of scientific and technological ethics. The person in charge of scientific and technological projects (Topics) shall carry out research in strict accordance with the scope of scientific and technological ethics review and approval, strengthen the ethical management of team members and the whole process of project (Topics) research, and the release, dissemination and application of research results involving scientific and Technological Ethics sensitive issues shall comply with relevant regulations, be rigorous and prudent. 4、 Strengthen the guarantee of scientific and technological ethics governance system (1) Formulate and improve scientific and technological ethics norms and standards. Formulate scientific and technological ethics norms and guidelines in key fields such as life sciences, medicine and artificial intelligence, improve relevant standards of scientific and technological ethics, clarify the requirements of scientific and technological ethics, and guide scientific and technological institutions and scientific and technological personnel to carry out scientific and technological activities in compliance. (2) Establish a system of scientific and technological ethics review and supervision. Clarify the responsibilities of science and technology ethics review and supervision, and improve the rules and processes of science and technology ethics review, risk disposal, violation handling and so on. Establish and improve the establishment standards, operation mechanism, registration system and supervision system of science and Technology Ethics (review) committee, and explore the certification mechanism of science and Technology Ethics (review) committee. (3) Improve the legalization level of scientific and technological ethical governance. Promote the regulation of science and technology ethics and the investigation and punishment of violations in the basic legislation of scientific and technological innovation, and implement the requirements of science and technology ethics in other relevant legislation. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, we will focus on strengthening the research on the legislation of science and technology ethics in the fields of life sciences, medicine and artificial intelligence, and timely promote the upgrading of important science and technology ethics into national laws and regulations. If there are clear provisions in the law, we should adhere to strict law enforcement and be prosecuted for violations of the law. (4) Strengthen the theoretical research of scientific and technological ethics. Support relevant institutions, think tanks, social organizations and scientific and technological personnel to explore the theory of scientific and technological ethics, strengthen the forward-looking research on ethical issues in scientific and technological innovation, and actively promote and participate in the discussion of major international scientific and technological ethics issues and the formulation of rules. 5、 Strengthen the review and supervision of science and technology ethics (1) Strict ethical review of science and technology. To carry out scientific and technological activities, scientific and technological ethics risk assessment or review should be carried out. Scientific and technological activities involving people and experimental animals shall be examined and approved by the scientific and Technological Ethics (review) Committee of the unit in accordance with the regulations. If the unit does not meet the conditions for establishing the scientific and Technological Ethics (review) committee, it shall entrust the scientific and Technological Ethics (review) Committee of other units to carry out the review. The science and Technology Ethics (review) committee should adhere to the principles of science, independence, impartiality and transparency, carry out the review, supervision and guidance of science and technology ethics in science and technology activities, and effectively control the science and technology ethics. Explore the establishment of a professional and regional science and technology ethics review center. Gradually establish a mechanism for mutual recognition of the results of scientific and technological ethics review. Establish and improve the emergency review mechanism of science and Technology Ethics under emergencies such as public health emergencies, improve the procedures and rules of emergency review, and achieve rapid response. (2) Strengthen the supervision of science and technology ethics. All local and relevant industry authorities shall refine and improve the regulatory framework and system norms of local and system science and technology ethics, strengthen the supervision and management of science and Technology Ethics (review) committees and high-risk science and technology activities of science and technology ethics of all units, establish an expert review mechanism for the ethical review results of high-risk science and technology activities of science and technology ethics, organize the investigation and handling of major science and technology ethics cases, and strengthen warning education by using typical cases. Units engaged in scientific and technological activities shall establish and improve the supervision mechanism of scientific and technological ethics in the whole process of scientific and technological activities, review quality control, supervision and evaluation mechanism, and strengthen the dynamic tracking, risk assessment and emergency disposal of high-risk scientific and technological activities of scientific and technological ethics. The national science and technology ethics committee studies and formulates the list of high-risk science and technology activities of science and technology ethics. The high-risk scientific and technological activities of scientific and technological ethics shall be registered according to the regulations. The science and technology plans (special projects, funds, etc.) established with financial funds should strengthen the supervision of science and technology ethics, and the supervision fully covers all links such as guide preparation, project approval, process management, final acceptance, supervision and evaluation. Strengthen the review and supervision of scientific and technological ethics of international cooperative research activities. International cooperative research activities shall meet the management requirements of science and technology ethics in the countries where the parties are located, and pass the review of science and technology ethics in the countries where the parties are located. For international cooperative research activities with high risks of science and technology ethics, local and relevant industry competent departments shall organize experts to review the review results of science and technology ethics. (3) Monitor and warn the ethical risks of science and technology. Relevant departments should promote colleges and universities, scientific research institutions, medical and health institutions, social organizations and enterprises to improve the monitoring and early warning mechanism of scientific and technological ethical risks, track the frontier trends of emerging scientific and technological development, strengthen the research and judgment of possible rule conflicts, social risks and ethical challenges caused by scientific and technological innovation, and put forward countermeasures. (4) We will seriously investigate and deal with violations of scientific and technological ethics. Colleges and universities, scientific research institutions, medical and health institutions and enterprises are the first responsible subjects for the internal investigation and handling of scientific and technological ethics violations. They should formulate and improve the relevant provisions for the investigation and handling of their own units, timely and actively investigate scientific and technological ethics violations, and take the initiative to deal with serious cases

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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