Ethics in Biology and Chemistry

Shaun Taylor6/11/14

Scientific Ethics Responsible conduct of research (RCR) required by NSF, institutions

decides what this means for themselves Research integrity, honesty, non plagiarism, conflict of interest Norms of establishing first authors, attribution, Management of Intellectual property, ownership of lab notebooks,

data, documenting discovery, patents and publishing, export control Confidentiality, disclosure, reviewer ethics Data sharing – collegiality Academic ethics- teaching, Basic training- Ethics Core CMDITR RCR modules

https://nationalethicscenter.org/login Situational ethics- What would you do?- Role playing, video

simulations

MacroethicsLarge-scale, societal, environmental,

planetary issuesValues and norms emerge through discipline

or by government◦Green chemistry movement- anticipate

environmental impact of production methods ◦Cost versus safety in engineering◦Release of genetic modified, transgenic organisms◦Stem cells◦Social justice and environment

Unique to Biology Humane treatment of animals Human subjects-

◦privacy and security◦benefit◦inclusion of underrepresented groups, ◦Informed consent- protection of minors

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Medical Ethics

◦Access to, and rationing services◦Best clinical practice (BCP)

Information Privacy and Security, HIPAA Biosafety and Biosecurity Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative CITI

https://www.citiprogram.org/ The Hastings Center

http://www.thehastingscenter.org/

The power of role plays / scenarios Whistleblowing

https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/rcr-video/test/introduction-1

NIH supplements http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/Genetic/activities/activity5.htm

American Chemical Society ACShttp://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/governance/committees/ethics/ethics-case-studies.html

National Society of Professional Engineers- NCPE- Ethical Review Caseshttp://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/ethics-resources/board-of-ethical-review-cases