There is no one single type of code that might be adopted in response to concerns about biological weapons. Professional codes are often classified according to whether they aim to be aspirational (often designated as ‘codes of ethics’), educational/advisory (often designated as ‘codes of conduct’), enforceable (often designated as ‘codes of practice’), or a combination of these.

Follow the links for codes that could be classified as examples of these three different types:

Aspirational

Educational/Advisory

Enforceable