At Hackuarium, we have high ethical standards, including:

Transparency
Emphasize transparency and the sharing of ideas, knowledge, data and results.

Safety
Adopt safe practices.

Open Access
Promote citizen science and decentralized access to biotechnology.

Education
Help educate the public about biotechnology, its benefits and implications.

Modesty
Know you don’t know everything.

Community
Carefully listen to any concerns and questions and respond honestly

Peaceful Purposes
Biotechnology must only be used for peaceful purposes.

Respect
Respect humans and all living systems.

Responsibility
Recognize the complexity and dynamics of living systems and our responsibility towards them.

Accountability
Remain accountable for your actions and for upholding this code.

DIYbio code of ethics, Draft from the European Delegation, May 2011 (Source: diybio.org)