Should ESSE researchers fail to define their own code of ethics, an unworkable code may be imposed upon them. For instance in Canada,the three government granting agencies have created a common code of ethics applicable to all grant recipients [34]. Initial drafts of the proposed code were based primarily on biomedical codes of ethics. Some of the procedures detailed in this draft posed great problems for social science and humanities researchers. For instance, the code would not have allowed any negative art and literary critiques [8]. The code’s authors have taken these concerns into account such that the final draft includes guidelines and procedures that seem appropriate for many of the affected disciplines [34]. Nonetheless, this was a very difficult and controversial exercise [8]. Similar problems have occurred in the US with respect to anthropological research [11]. These experiences should serve as a lesson to the ESSE community. The ESSE community should develop a workable set of guidelines and procedures to ensure that ESSE research can proceed ethically.