A Global Context for Reflective Practice in Engineering and Technology Ethics Added05/29/2019 Engineering Ethics; Global Communication; NSPE Code of Ethics; Ethical Dilemmas; Case Studies The EthicalEngineer project brings together multiple academic institutions and organizations to discuss the ethical practice of engineering in an international environment. The focus of this project is a website dedicated to engineering undergraduates with the goal of providing students with a global portal through which they can share their comments on engineering dilemmas. Author(s) Roman Taraban Authoring Institution Texas Tech University Read More
ISBN978-0-309-48247-9 Release Date01/01/2019 Copyright2018 Data Matters – Ethics, Data, and International Research Collaboration in a Changing World: Proceedings of a Workshop Added01/02/2019 In an increasingly interconnected world, perhaps it should come as no surprise that international collaboration in science and technology research is growing at a remarkable rate. As science and technology capabilities grow around the world, U.S.-based organizations are finding that international ... Author(s) Susan Sauer Sloan Joe Alper More Info
Research Ethics and the Norwegian Oil Industry Added01/05/2018 In 2014, researchers and students at University of Bergen questioned the university's research cooperation with the nation’s oil industry, Statoil. The rector asked the Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology (NENT) for advice, which it provided in a public report. Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Year 2017 Read More
Biodiversity Case Study 2: Conservation in the Amazon Added06/28/2017 In this case, Armando, a Brazilian Federal Senator with a BS and MS in Biology, must confront ethical dilemmas concerning the Amazon forest. Topics for consideration include: 1) the biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with the forest, 2) the social and economic issues surrounding deforestation, and the 3) options available to Armando as he makes his recommendation on how to use the US funds. Finally, we will explore the role of Maria as a science advisor and address her responsibilities, as well as her mistake in addressing the press. Author(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Contributor(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Karin Ellison Joseph R. Herkert Year 2016 Read More
Biodiversity Case Study 1: Biodiversity and Human Health Added06/28/2017 A scientist working for an environmental advocacy group in Indonesia fights against the transfer of a portion of state owned native forest to a palm-oil plantation. The case raises ethical issues including how to establish the value of natural lands, environmental justice, and communicating science. Author(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Contributor(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Karin Ellison Joseph R. Herkert Year 2016 Read More
International, Interdisciplinary Education on Sustainable Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities: Key Concepts and Skills https://www.nae.edu/Publications/Bridge/119585/119589.aspx Added12/23/2016 This paper describes an interdisciplinary education program offered to cohorts of graduate students from the United States, India, and China. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of university instructors from the three countries, the curriculum explores how the interaction of engineered ... Author(s) Anu Ramaswami Armistead Russell Marian Chertow Rachelle Hollander Sachchida Tripathi Shi Lei Shenghui Cui Ajay Singh Year 2014 Read More
Conflict and Sustainability Added11/09/2016Updated11/16/2016 This paper draws attention to an important aspect that has not gotten sufficient examination: How the substance of engineering programs and projects -- location, design, and effects on potential winners and losers -- can worsen, or ameliorate, hostilities in conflicted societies. In ... Author(s) Robert J. Muscat Year 2015 More Info
ISBN978-92-3-104156-3 Copyright2010 Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development Added11/02/2016Updated11/02/2016 This is the first UNESCO report on engineering, and indeed the first report on engineering at the international level. With a focus on development, the report has been produced in response to calls to address what was perceived as a particular need and serious gap in the literature. It was ... Authoring Institution UNESCO More Info
Expanding Urbanization, Education, and Human Futures https://youtu.be/UZPn1jxV2Kk Added06/24/2016 Updated06/24/2016 This video highlights remarks from a workshop session about the ethical challenges in addressing urbanization, and the power of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural education and fieldwork in responding to the challenges. The video was created by the National Academy of Engineering as ... Contributor(s) Simil Raghavan Authoring Institution National Academy of Engineering Year 2016 Read More
Nature and Human Values Course Added05/03/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This activity is considered an NAE Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education and was included in a 2016 report with other exemplary activities. Exemplary features: Multidisciplinary faculty involvement; foundational required course that is evaluated over the course of the students’ ... Author(s) Sarah Hitt Cortney Holles Olivia Burgess Paula Farca Allyce Horan Joe Horan Alison Lacivita Justin Latici Ken Osgood Rose Pass Eric Siegel Jessica Smith Jim Studholme Seth Tucker Sandy Woodson Authoring Institution Colorado School of Mines Year 2016 Read More
Global Engineers’ Education Course Added05/03/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This activity is considered an NAE Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education and was included in a 2016 report with other exemplary activities. Exemplary features: Use of care ethics in engineering education and teaches learning how to listen Why it’s exemplary: This course ... Author(s) Bhavna Hariharan Sheri Sheppard Syed Shariq Authoring Institution Stanford University Year 2016 Read More
Copyright2016 Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise Added04/25/2016Updated06/30/2016 This concise introductory guide explains the values that should inform the responsible conduct of scientific research in today's global setting. Featuring accessible discussions and ample real-world scenarios, Doing Global Science covers proper conduct, fraud and bias, the ... Authoring Institution InterAcademy Partnership More Info
American Anthropological Association Ethics Blog http://ethics.americananthro.org/ Added03/14/2016 Updated05/26/2016 On a regular basis, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) publishes on its Ethics Blog real-world cases that raise concrete ethical dilemmas and/or explore ethically challenging areas in the practice of anthropology. It also posts news about innovative technologies, recent legislation, ... Authoring Institution American Anthropological Association Read More
Ethical Issues in International Educational Research Added03/08/2016 Updated08/11/2016 From: Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries - Volume 7 , 2006, Edited by Brian Schrag Dr. Sheridan has been examining factors that contribute to the professional identity of primary school teachers in West Africa. In developing her study, she has worked with many ... Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2006 Read More
What We Have Here is a Failure to Collaborate Added03/08/2016 Updated08/11/2016 From: Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries - Volume 7 , 2006, Edited by Brian Schrag Julie Heliotrope is an anthropology Ph.D. graduate student at a major university in North America. She has spent several years in remote and isolated regions of the Amazon collecting data ... Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2006 Read More
Copyright1988 Science and Human Rights Added02/11/2016Updated03/07/2016 Why does the National Academy of Sciences have a Committee on Human Rights? How does the committee define human rights and which rights are fundamental? Does a focus on human rights undermine efforts toward international scientific cooperation , development, political stability, or nuclear ... Authoring Institution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Copyright2003 The Experiences and Challenges of Science and Ethics: Proceedings of an American-Iranian Workshop Added02/11/2016Updated03/09/2016 In April 2002, the U.S. National Academies hosted an interacademy workshop involving participants from the United States and Iran on the topic of Science and Ethics. The explicit purposes of the workshop were (a) to engage important members of the American and Iranian scientific communities in ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-12454-6 Copyright2009 Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making: Risk Management, Evidence, and Ethics: Workshop Summary Added02/10/2016Updated03/07/2016 Environmental health decision making can be a complex undertaking, as there is the need to navigate and find balance among three core elements: science, policy, and the needs of the American public. Policy makers often grapple with how to make appropriate decisions when the research is uncertain. ... Authoring Institution Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-25208-9 Copyright2012 International Animal Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research: Workshop Summary Added02/10/2016Updated03/07/2016 Animals are widely used in neuroscience research to explore biological mechanisms of nervous system function, to identify the genetic basis of disease states, and to provide models of human disorders and diseases for the development of new treatments. To ensure the humane care and use of animals, ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-30157-2 Copyright2012 The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries Added02/10/2016Updated03/07/2016 The theme of this international symposium is the promotion of greater sharing of scientific data for the benefit of research and broader development, particularly in the developing world. The symposium has been co-organized by the NRC's Policy and Global Affairs Division—the Board on ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info