A Plow For Peasant Farmers Added02/16/2006 Updated02/04/2016 Summary of a hypothetical case study and design project that asks engineers to consider the values at issue their work and the social ramifications of technology. Authoring Institution Zachry Department of Civil Engineering-TAMU Ethics Year 1995 Read More
A Second Story Added04/12/2006 Updated02/12/2016 This case deals with a graduate researcher's multiple obligations and the conflicts of interest these obligations create. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2001 Read More
Adventures in Collaborative Research (abridged) Added12/15/2017 Three-page, script-style case. Social science (oral history) and interdisciplinary research. Issues include authorship, mentoring, collaborative research, miscommunication, and human subjects research. Author(s) Kenneth D. Pimple Year 1999 Read More
AMA Code of Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/4725 Added11/24/2008 Updated06/29/2016 AMA's Code of Medical Ethics includes the basic duties of a physician. the AMA Medical Ethics Page includes a large number of opinions on a number of pressing medical ethics topics, as well as a history of the code. Read More
Association of American Geographers Statement on Professional Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5745 Added09/23/2015 Updated03/24/2016 Outlines the ethical responsibilities of professional geographers. 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 social sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
Big Data Case Study: Big Data & Conservation Biology Added06/13/2017 An amateur birdwatcher contributes to eBird--a citizen science project. When conservation scientists begin tagging owls in the state park near his home and ask his neighbor for permission to conduct research on her property, he wonders whether the value of the knowledge created about endangered species through both studying migration and citizen science projects such as eBird justifies the impact these activities can have on individual birds and species. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2017 Read More
Big Data Class Plan: Big Data in Genetics/Genomics-The Case of 23andMe and Personal Genomics (75 min) Added06/09/2017 This class plan gives a selection of exercises out of which an instructor may build a class session around issues concerning the development of big data resources in genetics and genomics such as the materials being compiled by 23 and Me. The materials are suitable for upper division undergraduate courses in bioethics or the life and environmental sciences. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2017 Read More
Biodiversity Case Study: Assisted Migration Added07/26/2018 This case explores ethical issues surrounding assisted migration of endangered species. In particular, it focuses on Torreya taxifolia, an evergreen conifer tree endemic to Florida, and an activist group, Torreya Guardians, that has been distributing trees to sites outside the endemic range, including in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Oregon. Author(s) Michelle Sullivan Govani Year 2017 Read More
Challenges in Obtaining Informed Consent: The Case of Forest Resources in Zigiwan Added03/08/2016 Updated08/11/2016 From: Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries - Volume 7 , 2006, Edited by Brian Schrag Anthropologist Dr. Miriam Clark is conducting research on farming practices in the country of Zigiwan. Her research explores the roles of participants taking part in an agro-forestry (i.e. ... Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2006 Read More
Community-Based Research Subject Aid Added01/25/2018 Community (or community based) and participatory research (CBPR) has historical roots in and incorporates approaches from participatory action research (PAR). PAR emphasizes engagement of communities of inquiry focused on a problem of significance to them for which they believe action is ... Author(s) Dianne Quigley Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2017 Read More
Critical Approaches to Community-Engaged Engineering Added04/09/2019 Community Engagement; Citizen Science; Ethics; Justice; Epistemic Justice; Community Rights; Community Protections; Participatory Action Research This page is a curated crowdsourced repository of materials that critically examine the premises, assumptions, values, and practices of community-engaged engineering, and that explore reflexive, justice-based alternatives. It features resources that critically examine the culture of engineering education and the engineering profession at large in order to provide insights into institutional mindsets and practices that may hold promise for or stand in the way of justice-based community-engaged engineering. Author(s) Donna Riley Yanna Lambrinidou Authoring Institution Purdue University Virginia Tech Read More
Crossing Cultural Barriers-Informed Consent in Developing Countries Added04/14/2006 Updated10/28/2015 This case highlights potential dilemmas encountered by postdoctoral fellows in a research setting. Does the promise of a U.S. standard of medical care undermine informed consent in foreign based studies? It also explores the issues of informed consent when U.S. supported medical research is taking place in a developing country. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2001 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-28639-8 Copyright2013 Developing Capacities for Teaching Responsible Science in the MENA Region: Refashioning Scientific Dialogue (2013) Added07/11/2013Updated03/07/2016 Spurred on by new discoveries and rapid technological advances, the capacity for life science research is expanding across the globe—and with it comes concerns about the unintended impacts of research on the physical and biological environment, human well-being, or the deliberate misuse of ... Authoring Institution Committee on Developing a Framework for an International Faculty Development Project on Education About Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential Board on Life Sciences Division on Earth and Life Studies National Research Council The World Academy of Sciences The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
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
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Added01/01/2013 Updated08/05/2016 Students, working through Engineers Without Borders and similar organizations travel to developing areas to volunteer their services in hopes of improving living standards. A part of the Research, Ethics, and Society project, this case can be used to address the social responsibilities of researchers, particularly those concerning pro bono work and cross-cultural contexts. Author(s) Karin Ellison Karen Wellner Contributor(s) Karin Ellison Year 2013 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-21813-9 Copyright2012 Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs Added02/09/2016Updated03/07/2016 An estimated 48 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug in a given month. Drugs provide great benefits to society by saving or improving lives. Many drugs are also associated with side effects or adverse events, some serious and some discovered only after the drug is on the ... Authoring Institution Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-10119-6 Copyright2007 Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners Added02/09/2016Updated03/07/2016 Because prisoners face restrictions on liberty and autonomy, have limited privacy, and often receive inadequate health care, they require specific protections when involved in research, particularly in today's correctional settings. Given these issues, the Department of Health and Human ... Authoring Institution Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Ethical Considerations with Archaeology and Community Conflict Added03/08/2016 Updated08/11/2016 From: Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries - Volume 7 , 2006, Edited by Brian Schrag Part 1 Avery Simpson is the director of an archaeological project near the southern Indiana town of Arrowhead. The project is part of on-going excavations at a major pre-contact ... Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2006 Read More
Ethical Issues in Discovering Criminal Behavior during Interviews Added03/08/2016 Updated08/11/2016 From: Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries - Volume 7 , 2006, Edited by Brian Schrag After spending more than a year building rapport and confidence with members of a rural American right-wing paramilitary group, Dr. Elias Barnes is currently conducting ethnographic ... Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2006 Read More
Forbidden Knowledge Added04/03/2006 Updated10/20/2015 This case highlights potential dilemmas encountered by postdoctoral fellows in a research setting. How should conflicts of interest between community well-being versus individual autonomy be addressed within the scope of genetic testing? Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2000 Read More