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OverviewSince its inception, the U.S. human spaceflight program has grown from launching a single man into orbit to an ongoing space presence involving numerous crewmembers. As the U.S. space program evolves, propelled in part by increasing international and commercial collaborations, long duration or exploration spaceflights - such as extended stays on the International Space Station or missions to Mars - become more realistic. These types of missions will likely expose crews to levels of known risk that are beyond those allowed by current health standards, as well as to a range of risks that are poorly characterized, uncertain, and perhaps unforeseeable. As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Congress discuss the next generation of NASA's missions and the U.S. role in international space efforts, it is important to understand the ethical factors that drive decision making about health standards and mission design for NASA activities. NASA asked the Institute of Medicine to outline the ethics principles and practices that should guide the agency's decision making for future long duration or exploration missions that fail to meet existing health standards. Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflight identifies an ethics framework, which builds on the work of NASA and others, and presents a set of recommendations for ethically assessing and responding to the challenges associated with health standards for long duration and exploration spaceflight.As technologies improve and longer and more distant spaceflight becomes feasible, NASA and its international and commercial partners will continue to face complex decisions about risk acceptability. This report provides a roadmap for ethically assessing and responding to the challenges associated with NASA's health standards for long duration and exploration missions. Establishing and maintaining a firmly grounded ethics framework for this inherently risky activity is essential to guide NASA's decisions today and to create a strong foundation for decisions about future challenges and opportunities. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 NASA Risk Management and Health Standards 3 Health Risks 4 Risk Acceptance and Responsibilities in Human Spaceflight and Terrestrial Activities 5 Recommendations for Ethics Principles 6 Recommendations for Ethics Responsibilities and Decision Framework Appendix A: Meeting Agendas Appendix B: Committee Biographical Sketches Full Product DetailsAuthor: Institute of Medicine , Board on Health Sciences Policy , Committee on Ethics Principles and Guidelines for Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights , Margaret A. McCoyPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9780309296571ISBN 10: 0309296579 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 23 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 NASA Risk Management and Health Standards; 5 3 Health Risks; 6 4 Risk Acceptance and Responsibilities in Human Spaceflight and Terrestrial Activities; 7 5 Recommendations for Ethics Principles; 8 6 Recommendations for Ethics Responsibilities and Decision Framework; 9 Appendix A: Meeting Agendas; 10 Appendix B: Committee Biographical SketchesReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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