Cautionary Tales: Ethics and Case Studies in Science

Ethical concerns are normally avoided in science classrooms in spite of the fact that many of our discoveries impinge directly on personal and societal values. We should not leave the ethical problems for another day, but deal with them using realistic case studies that challenge students at their e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Herreid, Clyde Freeman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Microbiology 2014
Materias:
Ethics in the Classroom
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25574280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v15i2.761
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Sumario:Ethical concerns are normally avoided in science classrooms in spite of the fact that many of our discoveries impinge directly on personal and societal values. We should not leave the ethical problems for another day, but deal with them using realistic case studies that challenge students at their ethical core. In this article we illustrate how case studies can be used to teach STEM students principles of ethics.

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