Ethical Issues in Science TodayCCS INTERD 120Dr. Leroy Laverman (laverman@chem.ucsb.edu) Dr. Claudia Tyler (tyler@lifesci.ucsb.edu) The class meets from 12-2 every Wednesday in room 164B (Old Little Theater) This course will explore the role of ethics in the biological and physical sciences, emphasizing current topics and case studies. The first half of the course will focus on ethics within the scientific community, with topics including fraud (intentional and unintentional), intellectual property, plagiarism, objectivity in science, and conflicts of interest. The second half of the course will examine ethical issues raised by science, with topics including medical ethics, genetic engineering, and environmental ethics. Discussions with researchers at the graduate, principal investigator, and administrative levels will take place several times in the quarter. Students will be asked to write evaluations on selected case studies and participate in class discussions. This course is open to all majors. Required Text: Case Studies - (Click here for links) Publication EthicsEthical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research (American Chemical Society) Publication Ethics (C&EN - must be on campus to access) Schwartz Paper with Mirkin Response - Langmuir MisconductScientific Fraud - Science Scientific Misconduct - Wikipedia Jan Hendrik Schön retracted works - Wikipedia Misconduct and Ethics ResourcesOffice of Research Integrity - US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General - National Science Foundation Report on Professional Ethics 2007 - American Academy for the Advancement of Science Report on Professional Ethics - Archive - AAAS Online Ethics Center - National Academy of Engineering
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