maintain a positive public image
establishing systems to monitor, audit and enforce ethical standards ?
Yes. Veterinarians must abide by laws that govern veterinary practice. They must also adhere to moral and ethical standards that are created by professional associations as well as their own personal moral and ethical standards.
the government could take away research funds if ethical standards are not met
the government could take away research funds if ethical standards are not met
the government could take away research funds if ethical standards are not met
ethical
fear of neagative publicity
If the government wished to enforce ethical standards for scientific experiments, they could appoint some person or agency to review all scientific publications, in search of experiments which seem to be unethical, which could then be investigated further and, if actual ethical violations are found, prosecuted under whatever legislation was passed to create ethical standards (or possibly under existing laws about cruelty to animals).
the desire to eliminate employee turnover
If the government wished to enforce ethical standards for scientific experiments, they could appoint some person or agency to review all scientific publications, in search of experiments which seem to be unethical, which could then be investigated further and, if actual ethical violations are found, prosecuted under whatever legislation was passed to create ethical standards (or possibly under existing laws about cruelty to animals).
professional organization
The Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB) issued APES 110 Compiled Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants in 2008. Further information is available at http://www.apesb.org.au/standards.php?id=10