The CECTE is a pluralistic and independent space for the critical and interdisciplinary analysis of topics related to the ethics of research in all areas of science and new technologies.
Name in original language
Comité Nacional de Etica en Ciencia y Tecnología
Initiative overview
The CECTE was created in April 2001 through Resolution 004/2001 of the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation and since 2007, it operates within the scope of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation.The initiative has the following objectives:To execute actions tending to incorporate the ethical dimension in the institutions of science and technology.To collaborate with science and technology institutions and universities to incorporate ethical principles into the protocols of research projects across all disciplines.To ensure the interoperability of the rules related to the purposes of the Committee and those that govern the Mercosur.To support the initiatives of the scientific societies in the elaboration of codes of ethics, the creation and coordination of local committees, and ethics institutions.To contribute to university education with the development of ethical training programs for students with a vocation for scientific and technological research.To promote training in the application of ethical principles in the tasks of management and evaluation in national and provincial agencies of the sector.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
