This report covers about equipment ethics and how research facilities and equipment are an essential implement or measure in these days. According to the importance of research facilities and equipment, cultivation of facilities and equipment has improved, however inefficient utilization of research facilities and equipment have been repetitively pointed out. Thus, the need for guidelines which covers to discourage redundant and excessive investment, and to promote reuse of idle and low-used equipment were emphasized, hence NFEC offers the life-cycle management standard guidelines, from introduction to disposal, for government-funded research facilities and equipment.
However, inefficient utilization still exists in case of misrecognition on the research facilities and equipment. Additionally, NFEC suggests a term, 'Equipment Ethics', for practical use on research facilities and equipment, with a desirable responsibility on purchase management on facilities and equipment.

Ⅰ. A background of equipment ethics
1. The introduction of equipment ethics
2. The necessity of equipment ethics

Ⅱ. An outline of equipment ethics
1. The concept of equipment ethics
2. The subject of equipment ethics
3. The scope of equipment ethics

Ⅲ. Cases of equipment ethics
1. Related cases prior to equipment ethics
2. Related cases after equipment ethics

Ⅳ. A settlement of equipment ethics
1. Social effort for equipment ethics
2. Individual effort for equipment ethics
3. The process of ethical decision making relates to research facilities and equipment