Philosophy
PHIL 1195: Research Ethics
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Addresses how to engage in scientific, medical, and technological research in an ethically responsible manner.
- Research is crucial to understanding social, environmental, and health problems, as well as to developing effective responses to them.
- If the paradigm of responsible research is too restrictive, the benefits of scientific progress and technological innovation can be delayed or unrealized.
- At the same time, researchers have a responsibility to protect research subjects, to appropriately engage with members of the community, and to avoid behaving in ways that undermine scientific research in the long run.
- Explores the many ethical dimensions of research, and introduces students to the ethical foundations and controversies that are central to developing appropriate ethical frameworks for engaging in research.
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