The dual-use dilemma arises in the context of research in the biological and other sciences
as a consequence of the fact that one and the same piece of scientific research sometimes
has the potential to be used for bad as well as good purposes. It is an ethical dilemma since
it is about promoting good in the context of the potential for also causing harm, eg, the
promotion of health in the context of providing the wherewithal for the killing of innocents. It
is an ethical dilemma for the researcher because of the potential actions of others, eg …