A pHish Tale Added04/20/2006 Updated10/18/2016 This case highlights potential dilemmas encountered by postdoctoral fellows in a research setting. Should a scientist release incomplete data to an environmental group so they may work to prevent further environmental damage, or hope for the best during the five-year EPA funded project that will provide conclusive data? It also explores scientists social responsibilities and public perception of scientific data. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2001 Read More
A Randomized Trial of a Lab-Embedded Discourse Intervention to Improve Research Ethics https://www.pnas.org/content/117/3/1389 Added01/30/2020 In this article, the authors report a randomized trial of a research ethics training intervention designed to enhance ethics communication in university science and engineering laboratories, focusing specifically on authorship and data management. The intervention is a project-based research ... Author(s) Dena Plemmons Erica Baranski Kyle Harp David D. Lo Courtney Soderberg Timothy Errington Brian Nosek Kevin Esterling Year 2020 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-08329-4 Copyright2002 Access to Research Data in the 21st Century: An Ongoing Dialogue Among Interested Parties Added02/11/2016Updated03/07/2016 "The National Academies’ Science, Technology, and Law Program held a one-day workshop to explore the mounting tensions in the federal regulatory process between the need to provide access to research data and the need to protect the integrity of the research process. The workshop ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
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
American Geosciences Institute Guidelines for Ethical Professional Conduct http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5851 Added11/03/2016 Updated11/03/2016 This code discusses AGI members' ethical conduct towards others, research ethics, and good publication and authorship practices. You can also see other physical and environmental sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ Added11/18/2008 Updated06/29/2016 A very complete code that includes introduction, preamble, general principles, and general standards. Read More
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Code of Ethics of Engineers http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5069 Added09/21/2015 Updated06/29/2016 Code of ethics of the ASABE. This will link you to the latest version of the code in the Online Codes of Ethics Collection, which includes earlier versions of this code. You can also see other engineering codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
American Statistical Association Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice-PDF http://www.amstat.org/about/pdfs/EthicalGuidelines.pdf Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 This document details the ethical duties of members of this society, as well a seeking to improve the public climate for, understanding of, and respect for the use of statistics. This will link you to the latest version of the code. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
ISBN978-0-309-21502-2 Copyright2011 Animal Research in a Global Environment: Meeting the Challenges Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016Proceedings of the November 2008 International Workshop More Info
Archaeological Institute of America Code of Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/4387 Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 Discusses, among other issues, the protecting of archaeological sites and antiques from illegal trade. This will link you to the latest version of the code in the Online Codes of Ethics Collection, which includes earlier versions of this code. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
ISBN978-0-309-09610-2 Copyright2005 Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program Added02/11/2016Updated03/07/2016 The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was set up by Congress in 1990 to compensate people who have been diagnosed with specified cancers and chronic diseases that could have resulted from exposure to nuclear-weapons tests at various U.S. test sites. Eligible claimants include civilian ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Code of Conduct http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5743 Added09/23/2015 Updated03/24/2016 Outlines responsibilities of members of the ASLO. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
Beyond Expertise: One Person's Science, Another Person's Policy Added02/16/2006 Updated10/20/2015 This case focuses on a scientist's results on the oxidation and reduction reactions of the heavy metal jekylhydium in water and soil which have been published in a series of papers in reputable, peer-reviewed journals and who has been asked to draft regulations by The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who is concerned about the toxicity and potential for human exposure. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 1998 Read More
Big Data Bibliography Added02/13/2017 A bibliography of guidelines, books, reports and journal articles looking at the use and ethical issues associated with big data in computer science, the information sciences, life and environmental sciences, and the social sciences. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Joseph Herkert Karin Ellison Kelly Laas Year 2017 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 Herkert Year 2016 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 Herkert Year 2016 Read More
Biodiversity Collection Added06/29/2017 This set of cases on Biodiversity is part of a larger collection of Life and Environmental Science ethics education resource sets on ethics of emerging biotechnologies , big data in the life sciences , human enhancement , and conservation and biodiversity . Doctoral students from Arizona ... Author(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Contributor(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2016 Read More
Bringing a Neanderthal to Life Added04/09/2013 Updated11/11/2015 This initial practice problem was part of a course on problem based learning (PBL) using fractious problems. It asks students to consider research that would use the Neanderthal genome to bring a Neanderthal to life. Students were asked to apply six skills in analyzing and devising policy resolutions for the problems and to apply PBL skills in doing so. Author(s) Edward L. Queen II Roberta M. Berry Contributor(s) Roberta M. Berry Year 2013 Read More
Case Study 5: The XYZ Controversy Case Study 5 of six cases presented during a Summer Institute instructional program. This case considers issues of genetic screening and other applications of genetics and biotechnology research. Author(s) Michael Pritchard Theodore Goldfarb Contributor(s) Michael Pritchard Year 1999 Read More
Case Study: Climate Change Adaptation and Public Participation in Yuma, AZ Added08/15/2018 This case explores ethical issues in public engagement activities about issues of climate change mitigation. In particular, it presents hypothetical citizens’ forums in Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona, and, through discussion questions, identifies many of the issues for consideration these kinds of activities entail. Author(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Year 2018 Read More