Genomics, Ethics and Society Course Added10/27/2015 Updated06/29/2016 This course consists of 8 units. Units 1-7 each last approximately 2 weeks. Author(s) Clare Palmer Penny Riggs T.J.Kasperbauer Jeremy Johnson Lauren Cifuentes Seung Won Park Jaime McQueen Contributor(s) Clare Palmer Year 2015 Read More
Copyright2016 Forum on Proposed Revisions to ABET Added11/02/2016Updated11/02/2016 On February 16, 2016, the National Academy of Engineering held a forum to discuss proposed changes to criteria used by ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to accredit engineering programs in colleges and universities around the world. The Forum on Proposed ... Authoring Institution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine National Academy of Engineering More Info
Active Learning Bibliography Added08/17/2016 Updated11/16/2016 An annotated bibliography of web sites, books and journal articles looking at how to integrate active learning into ethics education. Includes material on what active learning is and how it is done, how active learning can be done in an online environment, and how it can be integrated into ethics education. Author(s) Kelly Laas Year 2016 Read More
NAE Exemplars in Engineering Ethics Education Added08/30/2016 Updated08/30/2016 These 25 activities and programs were selected by an NAE committee for being exemplary in their approach to infusing ethics into the development of engineering students and were published in an NAE report, Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: Exemplary Education Activities and ... Authoring Institution Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES) National Academy of Engineering The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Year 2016 Read More
Questions on the Topic of Whistle Blowing Added02/16/2006 Updated09/08/2016 mentor, acknowledgment, authorship, publication, credit, whistleblowing, supervisor trainee relationship This case discusses issues of whistle-blowing in an academic environment, publication, credit, collaboration, and the student-mentor relationship as it relates to academic careers. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 1998 Read More
All in the Interpretation Added07/28/2011 Updated04/20/2016 A graduate student wrestles with uncomfortable decisions in trying to interpret her research results. She struggles to make un-biased judgments and interact appropriately with the press. Author(s) Simil Raghavan Contributor(s) Simil Raghavan Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2011 Read More
Mark Vasquez, IEEE, shared an update Posted1 day AGO Self-driving cars. Robots tending the homebound. Autonomous weapons. These are just a few examples of current and future systems that feature independence Self-driving cars. Robots tending the homebound. Autonomous weapons. These are just a few examples of current and future systems that feature independence from human intervention. But how much autonomy is acceptable? And does autonomy dilute the foundational principle of a responsible agent? Join the conversation on 2 October (12-1PM Eastern, GMT -4) as IEEE TechEthics delves into important issues raised by an increasingly autonomous world. Register today at http://bit.ly/TechEthicsOct2018Reg Show More
Call for Abstracts: 6th World Conference on Research Integrity PostedThursday, September 6, 2018 AT 9:14 AM The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) to be held on June 2-5, 2019 in Hong Kong. The WCRI is the largest and most significant international conference on research integrity. Since the first conference in Lisbon in 2007, it has given researchers, teachers, funding agencies, government officials, journal editors, senior administrators, and research students opportunities to share experiences and to discuss and promote integrity in research. The conference is now a biennial event, and the University of Hong Kong and RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia are proud to co-organize the next world conference. Abstract submission is now open with a deadline of October 15, 2018. There is no limit to the number of abstracts that you may submit and the abstract must be submitted in English. All oral and poster presentations must be given in English and no translation service will be provided during the conference. Topics of Special Interest Measures to improve ... Read More
APPE 2019 Conference Call for Proposals PostedTuesday, August 14, 2018 AT 3:15 PM The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) will host the 28th Annual APPE International Conference February 28–March 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland, and the call for proposals is now open. This call invites individuals from all disciplines and professions interested in advancing scholarship, teaching, and a general understanding of practical and professional ethics. Submissions are invited on ethical issues in all fields including business, engineering, government, media, law, medicine, science, and technology, as well as interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary issues that cut across professions such as biomedical, educational, environmental, public health, and research. Submission Categories: Submission are invited in the following categories: Individual presentations Case studies Pedagogical demonstrations Creative arts Posters Panel discussions Author meets critics Breakfast with an author Pecha Kucha/Rapid fire session Graduate student ... Read More
Paul Thompson W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural, Food and Community Ethics Michigan State University Read More