Carew, Rachael M;
French, James;
Morgan, Ruth M;
(2023)
Drilling down into ethics: A thematic review of ethical considerations for the creation and use of 3D printed human remains in crime reconstruction.
Science & Justice
, 63
(3)
pp. 330-342.
10.1016/j.scijus.2023.03.003.
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Abstract
The existing literature contains some exploration of the ethics concerning human remains in forensic and virtual anthropology. However, previous work has stopped short of interrogating the underlying ethical concepts. The question of how people understand and apply these concepts in practice, and what it means to act ethically, remain underexplored. This thematic review explores the ethical considerations that contribute to the creation and use of 3D printed human remains for forensic purposes. The three main branches of ethical theory are outlined to explore how they may apply to forensic practice. Key themes relating to 3D printing human remains in forensic contexts were explored to better understand the ethics landscape, ethical challenges, and the current guidelines in place. Through this thematic review, nine ethics principles were identified as key principles for guiding best practice: anonymity, autonomy, beneficence, consent, context, justice, non-maleficence, proportionality, and transparency. It is suggested that these principles could be incorporated into adaptable guidelines going forward to support ethical practice. The findings also suggest that holistic ethics cognition training may have value in supporting forensic scientists in ethical decision-making, together with procedural and structural design that may promote best practice and reduce cognitive load.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Drilling down into ethics: A thematic review of ethical considerations for the creation and use of 3D printed human remains in crime reconstruction |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scijus.2023.03.003 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2023.03.003 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences under a Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Forensic science, Forensic anthropology, Virtual anthropology, 3D printing, Ethics, Human remains, Cognition, Decision-making, Training |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Security and Crime Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10168307 |
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