Becoming an Advocate

Author(s): by Caroline Whitbeck, based on a suggestion from Lee Crandall

Your research shows that the behavior of a certain substance poses a greater health or safety risk than was previously thought.

How, if at all, should you supplement any experimental testing with advocacy, or popular writing on this subject?

Health Research Version

Your research shows that treatment T is a much more effective treatment for disease D than other existing and widely used treatments.

How, if at all, should you supplement any experimental testing with advocacy, or popular writing on this subject?

From Discussion Scenarios for Group Mentoring in Responsible Research

Cite this page: "Becoming an Advocate" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 8/17/2006 National Academy of Engineering Accessed: Thursday, February 09, 2012 <www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/advocate.aspx>