Abstract
The use of computer applications in pharmaceutical research is an essential approach nowadays, where it acts as a valuable vehicle in the successful journey of entire research. Despite the numerous advancements and benefits of computer technologies and algorithms, they are posting unanticipated legal, social, and ethical issues which are continuously rising to the individual and professional level. In this chapter, we focus mainly on the ethical issues and how legal protection can be applied to computer technologies and applications. This chapter begins with an outline of philosophers’ points of views and understandings in the field of computer ethics. Several important codes of conduct pertinent to the use of computers of some important organizations are also discussed. Different classes of ethical issues posted by philosophers, such as privacy, liability, ownership, and power, are also discussed. Finally, the main intellectual property rights (IPRs) applicable to the use of computers in different areas of the pharmaceutical research, namely, patents, copyrights, and protection of databases are also emphasized.
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