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You will no longer be participating in active research. You may consider yourself a researcher at large, flitting from one project to another, from one site to another, at will. This is not a secret; you are welcome to tell all your friends that you have been transferred to the Ethics Committee… if you can deal with the jokes and the pity. You will observe what is done, and ask the participants — and yourself — why it is being done. If at any point you feel that something is excessive or unnecessary or wrong, you inform us. We will summon the people involved, and ask them questions, in that meek ineffectual way that your coworkers have mocked.


And then, word will filter down from the O5s, through the many levels of our bureaucracy. And those who are unethical will be given reprimands which will be noted on their permanent record. Or their pay will be cut, or they will be demoted, or they will be transferred to another project.


Or they will be shot for crimes against humanity.

–Unknown Ethics Committee member, Ethics Committee Orientation

The SCP Foundation Ethics Committee is an independent branch apart on the SCP Foundation that keeps the morals and integrity of the Foundation in check and that minimal sacrifices are made to ensure normalcy; the head of the Committee is referred to as a Chairman, with the current seat being occupied by Odongo Tejani.

Though the Ethics Committee is mocked by many, as the Foundation frequently conducts what most would deem unethical actions for containment purposes, the Committee is extraordinarily powerful, but their position is below and 2nd to the O5 Council in power and authority. In some scenarios when enforcing the Code of Ethics, the Committee hold similar authority to the O5 Council when enforcing the Foundation Code of Ethics.

Like the O5s, the Committee has their own Mobile Task Force, MTF Omega-1 "Law's Left Hand", to enforce their policies and apprehend unethical personnel. This can even include O5s or researchers who have overstepped their boundaries.

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The Ethics Committee of the SCP Foundation is an integral part of the Foundation, ensuring that ethical standards are upheld in the containment and study of anomalous objects. Founded on principles of morality, responsibility, and transparency, the committee plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance between scientific progress and ethical considerations. The Ethics Committee ensures that the Code of Ethics is being followed within the site for everyone.

Additionally, the Ethics Committee serves the role of enforcement in a sense of "they punish anyone who breaks the Code of Ethics". It deems actions as ethical or unethical and holds the right to enforce the Code of Ethics however they see fit. As part of the Code, they ensure the Foundation does not needlessly waste Class-D personnel during tests.

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