In what follows we provide a set of options regarding the imposition of limits on dual-use experiments and the dissemination of potentially dangerous information resulting from dual-use discoveries. The five options presented range from the least intrusive/restrictive to the most intrusive/restrictive, and the advantages and disadvantages of each option are discussed in turn. Each option is complex in that it consists of six sub-options each of which pertains to one of the following six categories of decision.
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(2008). Options for the Regulation of Dual-Use Experiments and Information. In: Ethical and Philosophical Consideration of the Dual-Use Dilemma in the Biological Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8312-9_5
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