One definition of selective ethics "
targeting the ethical lapses of others while engaging in your own"
Your library may have this magazine which has an excellent article on selective ethics and science.
Unscientific ethics: science and selective ethics.
Publication Date: 01-JAN-07
Publication Title: The Hastings Center Report
Format: Online
Author: Benatar, David
what is selective ethics and why is it wrong to use it in science?
2 answers
i still don't understand why he thinks selective ethics is wrong, though.