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On Being a Scientist - 3rd Edition & Video
AAAS Workshop Results: NSF and Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
Website Traffic Statistics
OEC Website Bibliography
Resources
Cases and Scenarios
Bringing a Neanderthal to Life
Neuroimaging and Violence in the Educational Setting
Patenting Genes and Life
Forensic DNA Identification
Ethical and Policy Problems in Synthetic Biology: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
Occidental Engineering
A Tutorial on Ethical Decision Making
Foundations of Ethical Judgement
Ethical Conflict
Ethical Reasoning
Derived Sources of Ethical Wisdom
Responsibility
Summary
Obligation to Client or Employer?
Obligation to Client or Employer: Commentary 1
Obligation to Client or Employer: Commentary 2
Nixing a Good Apple?
Order Out of Chaos
Climate Action
Climate Change, Engineered Systems and Society
Climate Change, Engineered Systems, & Society Bibliography
Cases
Climate Action
Copenhagen
Climate Change, Engineered Systems and Society
Risk, Tradeoffs, and Informed Consent: "The Hundred-Year Flood"
Essays, Articles & Reports
Climate Change in the News
Webinar Summary: Infrastructure Adaptations in a Changing Climate
Other Resources
NRC Video: Sea-level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future
Comments from Roberta Johnson Killeen on her NPR interview with Ira Glass and Erin Gustafson.
Applied Environmental Education & Communication - Special Issue
Copenhagen
All in the Interpretation
All in the Interpretation: Commentary 1
All in the Interpretation: Commentary 2
Case Study 1: Overly Ambitious Researchers - Fabricating Data
Case Study 2: The Millikan Case - Discrimination Versus Manipulation of Data
Case Study 3: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Case Study 4: The Search for the Structure of DNA
Case Study 5: The XYZ Controversy
Case Study 6: Love Canal
Antibiotic Resistance and Dual Use
The Playskool Travel-Lite Crib
Playskool Travel-Lite Crib (A)
Playskool Travel-Lite Crib (B)
Playskool Travel-Lite Crib (C)
Minority Contracts in Engineering
Minority Contracts in Engineering: Commentary 1
Minority Contracts in Engineering: Commentary 2
Minority Contracts in Engineering: Commentary 3
A New Dialysis Machine
City of L'Acide Remediation Case
L’Acide Cleanup Recommendation Report
L'Acide Case Scenario 1: Consulting Firm Engineer
L'Acide Case Scenario 2: Concerned Citizen
L'Acide Case Scenario 3: Environmental Advocate
L'Acide Case Scenario 4: Elected Official
Boundary Between Professional Engineering Society and State Licensing Board
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Boundary Between Professional Engineering Society and State Licensing Board"
Michael Davis's Commentary on "Boundary between Professional Engineering Society and State Licensing Board"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "Boundary Between Professional Engineering Society and State Licensing Board"
Who Can Change Proprietary Source Code
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Who Can Change Proprietary Source Code"
Michael S. Pritchard's Commentary on "Who can change Proprietary Source Code"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Who Can Change Proprietary Source Code"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "Who Can Change Proprietary Source Code"
Steel Frame Design
Retaining Wall Design
Foundation Design
Unreinforced Masonry Wall Collapse
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
Hyatt Regency Kansas City Walkway Collapse
Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
The CitiCorp Building, New York
William LeMessurier-The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis: A Lesson in Professional Behavior
Addendum: The Diane Hartley Case
Part 1: Background and the History of Skyscrapers
Part 2: LeMessurier's Innovative Citicorp Design
Part 3: The Discovery of the Change from Welds to Bolts
Part 4: Exploring the Effects of Quartering Winds
Part 5: Further Evidence of the Danger
Part 6: Mobilizing Support
Part 7: Accomplishing the Repair Without Causing Panic
Part 8: The Final Touch: LeMessurier's Good Name
Lighting Tower Collapse
Bridge Collapse and the Duty to Warn
Cost of Design Improvement
Donald Chivens' Commentary on Cost of Design Improvement
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on Cost of Design Improvement
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on Cost of Design Improvement"
Leaking Waste Containers
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Leaking Waste Containers"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Leaking Waste Containers"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Leaking Waste Containers"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Leaking Waste Containers"
Question of Delegating Responsibilities
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Question of Delegating Responsibilities"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Question of Delegating Responsibilities"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Question of Delegating Responsibilities"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Question of Delegating Responsibilities"
US Parts
Michael Davis' Commentary on "US Parts"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "US Parts"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "US Parts"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "US Parts"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "US Parts"
Cutting Roadside Trees
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Cutting Roadside Trees"
C. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "Cutting Roadside Trees"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Cutting Roadside Trees"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Cutting Roadside Trees"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Cutting Roadside Trees"
Exceeding Pollution Limits
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on Exceeding Pollution Limits
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on Exceeding Pollution Limits
Request From a Former Student
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "Request From a Former Student"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Request from a former Student"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Request From a Former Student"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Request From a Former Student"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Request from a former Student"
Bringing in the First Woman
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Bringing in the First Woman"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Bringing in the first Woman"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Bringing in the First Woman"
Conflict of Interest Serving on a Government Committee
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Conflict of Interest Serving on a Government Committee"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Conflict of Interest Serving on a Government Committee"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Conflict of Interest serving on a Government Committee"
Taking a Position of Influence
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Taking a Position of Influence"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Taking a Position of Influence"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Taking a Position of Influence"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Taking a Position of Influence"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Taking a Position of Influence"
Tokenism and Promotion
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Tokenism and Promotion"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Tokenism and Promotion"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "Tokenism and Promotion"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Tokenism and Promotion"
Henry West's Commentary on "Tokenism and Promotion"
The Information Due to the Customer
Donald Chivens' Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "The Information Due to the Customer"
Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Company Interests and Employee Involvement in Community"
Informing Employees About Layoffs
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Lea Stewart's Commentary on "Informing Employees about Layoffs"
Dissent About Quality
Michael S. Pritchard's Commentary on "Dissent about Quality"
What Job You Can Accept
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
Henry West's Commentary on "What Job You Can Accept"
Dealing with a Costly Error
Donald Chivens' Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
Henry West's Commentary on "Dealing with a Costly Error"
Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Conflicts within a Manufacturing Firm"
Occupational Health
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Occupational Health"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Occupational Health"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Occupational Health"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Occupational Health"
Hospitality from a Vendor
John B. Dilworth's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics-Hospitality from a Vendor
Joseph Ellin's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics-Hospitality from a Vendor
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics-Hospitality from a Vendor
Lea Stewart's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics-Hospitality from a Vendor
Disposing of Toxic Waste
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Disposing of Toxic Waste"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "Disposing of Toxic Waste"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Disposing of Toxic Waste"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Disposing of Toxic Waste"
Henry West's Commentary on "Disposing of Toxic Waste"
Owning up to a Failure
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Owning up to a Failure"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Owning up to a Failure"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Owning up to a Failure"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Owning up to a Failure"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Owning up to a Failure"
Requested to Falsify Data
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Requested to Falsify Data"
C.E. Harris' Commentary on "Requested to Falsify Data"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "Requested to Falsify Data"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Requested to Falsify Data"
Henry West's Commentary on "Requested to Falsify Data"
Drinking in the Workplace
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Drinking in the Workplace"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "Drinking in the Workplace"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Drinking in the Workplace"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Drinking in the Workplace"
Henry West's Commentary on "Drinking in the Workplace"
Dissent about Nuclear Safety
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Lea P. Stewart's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Henry West's Commentary on "Dissent about Nuclear Safety"
Shortage of Components
John B. Dilworth's Commentary on "Shortage of Components"
Joseph Ellin's Commentary on "Shortage of Components"
Lea Stewart's Commentary on "Shortage of Components"
Teaching Engineering Ethics: Testing by a CO-OP Student
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics -Testing by a CO-OP Student
John B. Dilworth's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics-Testing by a CO-OP Student
Joseph Ellin's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics- Testing by a CO-OP Student
Henry West's Commentary: Teaching Engineering Ethics- Testing by a CO-OP Student
New Supervisor Policies
Kenneth L. Carper's Commentary on "New Supervisor Policies"
Michael Davis' Commentary on "New Supervisor Policies"
Ted Lockhart's Commentary on "New Supervisor Policies"
Gifts from a Supplier
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
C.E. Harris's Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
Carl O. Hilgarth's Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
Michael Rabins' Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
Wade L. Robison's Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
Henry West's Commentary on "Gifts from a Supplier"
Using Company Resources
W. Gale Cutler's Commentary
John B. Dilworth's Commentary
Joseph Ellin's Commentary
C.E. Harris' Commentary
Neil R. Luebke's Commentary
Wade L. Robison's Commentary
Installing Programs Without Licensing
Hooked On Electronic Services
The Case of the Troubled Computer Programmer
Ethics and Pressure
The Unknown Bacteria
Research in Science (Intellectual Property)
Last Rites/Rights for a Dying Patient
Just When Things Were Going Well…
Ethics in Research
Chemists Working Overtime
Another Unabomber
So, You Want To Get Sued?
The Value Engineering Clause
Risk Communication and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Risk Assessment and Nuclear Waste Sites
Inventory Transactions
The Persistent Engineer
Late To Work
Lamination Press Layout
Generating Good will in a Subdivision Without Electricity
Expert Witnessing: Milking the Cash Cow
Disposable Cartridges and Disposable Jobs
The Curing Oven
Chemical A or B?
Albatross, Lobster Farms, and Aquaculture
Is the Bidding Process Written in Stone?
Heat Pump Ethics Problem
PCs and Occupational Hazards
Computer Encryption Software
Allowing Defective Chips to Go to Market
Database Discredited
Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Weapons for Life
What You See Is What You Don't Get!
Probabilistic Software Testing
Software Testing
Product Reliability, Hazard, and Risk
Risk, Tradeoffs, and Informed Consent: "The Hundred-Year Flood"
Underbidding the Job
Challenger O-Ring Data Analysis
Mt. Dioxin
Heat Transfer Problem
Handling Bribes
HVAC Design Problem
Fire by Sodium Coolant Leak at Prototype Fast Breeder reactor, Monju
Fire and Explosion at Bituminization Demonstration Facility in 1997
Criticality Accident at JCO in 1999
Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles
Safety Issues (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Safety Questions (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Comparison of Answers to Safety Questions (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Sustainability Issues (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Sustainability Questions (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Comparison of Answers to Sustainability Questions (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Related Links (Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles)
Optimization, Option Disclosure, and Problem Redefinition: Derivative Moral Obligations of Engineers and the Case of the Composite-Material Bicycle
TV Antenna Collapse (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
Trench Boxes and the Construction Site (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
The Case of the Lakewood "Hi-Stak" (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
The Aberdeen Three Case (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
B. F. Goodrich Air Force A7D Brake Problem Case (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
ASME vs. Hydrolevel Corp (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
Anhydrous Ammonia Hose Failure (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
A Plow For Peasant Farmers (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
Accepting Gifts and Amenities (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
Gilbane Gold (Texas A&M Engineering Ethics Cases)
Competence to Certify Arms Storage Rooms (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-8)
Competence to Certify Arms Storage Rooms - Case No. 98-8
Expert Witness Services (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-7)
Expert Witness Services - Case No. 98-7
Use of Slogans in Political Campaigns and Advertisements (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-6)
Use of Slogans in Political Campaigns - Case No. 98-6
Code Enforcement (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-5)
Code Enforcement - Case No. 98-5
Serving Plaintiffs and Defendants (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-4)
Serving Plaintiffs and Defendants - Case No. 98-4
Use of CD-ROM for Highway Design (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-3)
Use of CD-ROM for Highway Design - Case No. 98-3
Application of Code of Ethics to Non-U.S. Engineers (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-2)
Code of Ethics and Non-US Engineers - Case No. 98-2
Specifying Equipment of Company Owned by Enginneer (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-11)
Specifying Equipment of Company Owned By Engineer - Case No. 98-11
Serving as Design Engineer and General Contractor (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-1)
Serving As Design Engineer And General Contractor - Case No. 98-1
Software Design Testing (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 96-4)
Software Design Testing - Case 96-4
Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 96-3)
Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents - Case 96-3
Comments by One Engineer Concerning Another (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 96-10)
Comments By One Engineer Concerning Another - Case 96-10
Misrepresentation of a Business Relationship (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 96-1)
Misrepresentation of a Business Relationship - Case No. 96-1
Copycat (adapted from NSPE Case No. 93-1)
Copycat - Case No. 93-1
Affirmative Action in Subcontracting (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-9)
Use of Disadvantaged Firm After Learning Of Impropriety - Case No. 92-9:
Love Canal - An Introduction
Timeline of Events at Love Canal
Recent Information about Love Canal
Love Canal Health Studies
The Love Canal Disaster: An Error in Engineering or Public Policy?
Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
Detailed Description of Accident
Nuclear Reactor Technical Information
Timeline of Events Occurring During the Three Mile Island Disaster
Improper Credit Given for Research Data (adapted from NSPE Case 92-7)
Research Data - Case No. 92-7
Suspected Hazardous Waste (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-6)
Hazardous Waste - Case No. 92-6
Clean-Air Standards and a Government Engineer (adapted from NSPE Case No.92-4)
Duty of Government Engineer - Case No. 92-4
Credit for Engineering Work Design Competition (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-1)
Credit for Engineering Work Design Competition - Case No. 92-1
Engineering Student Serving As Consultant to University (adapted from NSPE Case No. 91-5)
Engineering Student Serving as Consultant to University - Case No. 91-5
Withdrawal of an Offer of Employment (adapted from NSPE Case No. 91-1)
Withdrawal of Offer for Employment - Case No. 91-1:
Furnishing Limited Advice (adapted from NSPE Case No. 90-7)
Furnishing Limited Advice - Case No. 90-7
Responsibility for Public Safety and the Obligation of Client Confidentiality (adapted from NSPE Case No. 90-5)
Failure To Report Information Affecting Public Safety - Case No. 90-5
Code Violations with Safety Implications (adapted from NSPE Case No. 89-7)
Duty To Report Safety Violations - Case No. 89-7
Public Criticism of Safety (adapted from NSPE Case No. 88-7)
Public Criticism of Bridge Safety - Case No. 88-7
Whistleblowing City Engineer (adapted from NSPE Case No. 88-6)
City Engineer - Case No. 88-6:
Signing Off on Drawings (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 88-5)
Signing of Drawings By Engineer In Industry - Case No. 88-5
Conflict of Interest in a Feasibility Study (adapted from NSPE Case No. 88-1)
Feasibility Study - Case No. 88-1
Accepting a Complimentary Seminar Registration (adapted from NSPE Case No. 87-5)
Complimentary Seminar Registration - Case No. 87-5
Engineer's Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest (adapted from NSPE Case No. 85-6)
Engineer's Disclosure of Potential Conflict Of Interest - Case No. 85-6:
Data Selection, Legitimate or Illegitimate? (adapted from NSPE Case No. 85-5)
Engineer's Duty To Report Data Relating to Research - Case No. 85-5
Joint Authorship of a Paper (adapted from NSPE Case No. 85-1)
Joint Authorship Of Paper - Case No. 85-1
Safety Considerations and Request for Additional Engineering Personnel (adapted from NSPE Case No. 84-5)
Engineer's Recommendation For Full-Time, On-Site Project Representative - Case No. 84-5:
Engineer's Dispute with Client over Design (adapted from NSPE Case No. 84-4)
Engineer's Dispute With Client Over Design - Case No. 84-4
Intellectual Property of Engineers in Private Practice (adapted from NSPE Case No. 83-3)
Using Technical Proposal of Another Without Consent - Case No. 83-3
Raising an Issue of Participation in a Professional Society (adapted from NSPE Case No. 82-7)
Ethical Duty of Employer and Employee - Case No. 82-7:
Do Engineers Have a Right to Protest Shoddy Work and Cost Overruns? (adapted from NSPE Case No. 82-5)
Whistleblowing - Case No. 82-5
An Engineer's Agreement with Two Firms Competing for the Same Contract (adapted from NSPE Case No. 80-4)
Participation of Engineer with Competing Firms for Same Contract - Case No. 80-4
Protesting a Low Fee Proposal (adapted from NSPE Case No. 80-1)
Protest of a Low Fee Proposal - Case No. 80-1
Services on Same Project (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-9)
Services on Same Project - Case No. 78-9
Advertising: Calendars & Pencils (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-8)
Advertising of Company - Case No. 78-8
Commission Payment Under a Marketing Agreement (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-7)
Commission Basis of Payment Under Marketing Agreement - Case No. 78-7
Changes in Statement of Qualifications for a Public Project (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-5)
Post-Interview Change in Joint Venture Team - Case No. 78-5
Contribution to Public Works Promotion Committee (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-4)
Design Commissions and Fund Raising - Case No. 78-4
Binary Service to Same Client (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-3)
Binary Service to Same Client - Case No. 78-3
Employment of Former Convicted Engineer (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-2)
Employment of Former Convicted Engineer - Case No. 78-2
Related Work Done by a Private Party Following Public Employment (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-10)
Related Services for Private Party Following Public Employment - Case No. 78-10
Maintaining Professional Standards: Writing a Letter of Recommendation (adapted from NSPE Case No. 77-7)
Obligation to Write Letter of Recommendation for Other Engineers - Case No. 77-7
The Use of Work from an Unpaid Consultation (adapted from NSPE Case No. 77-5)
Use of Another's Project Study - NSPE Case No. 77-5
Contingency Payment for Industrial Design (adapted from NSPE Case No. 77-12)
Contingent Contract - Industrial Design - Case No. 77-12
Competition from Former Employees (adapted from NSPE Case No. 77-11)
Supplanting - Promotion of Work by Former Employees - Case No. 77-11
Promotional Letter Emphasizing Negative Attributes of Other Firms (adapted from NSPE Case No. 76-7)
Promotional Letter - Emphasis on Non-Insurance of Other Firms - Case No. 76-7
Gifts to Foreign Officials (adapted from NSPE Case No. 76-6)
Gifts to Foreign Officials - Case No. 76-6
Knowledge of Damaging Information (adapted from NSPE Case No. 76-4)
Knowledge of Information Damaging to Client's Interest - Case No. 76-4
Commercialization
Credit and Collaboration in a Molecular Biology Lab
A Cognitive Enhancing Drug Requiring Blood Draws
A Claim of Prior Discovery by a Reviewer
Unexpected Adverse Events
Being the Chief
Changing the Procedure
Look, I've Changed
The Disappearing Bottles
Building on a Premature Claim: A Cautionary Tale
A Question of Mentoring Bias
Balancing Scientific Usefulness with Privacy
An Asthmatic Child
A Lie or Just "a Way of Speaking?"
Becoming an Advocate
Confidentiality and Data Access
An Aborted Ph.D. Program
Editor's Oversight of Journal Article Reviews and Reviewers
An Outrage or "Cultural Difference"?
An Anti-Oxidant Compound to Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Animals (RCR Role Plays)
Authorship (RCR Role Plays)
Conflict of Interest (RCR Role Plays)
Hazardous Substances (RCR Role Plays)
Human Subjects (RCR Role Plays)
Mentoring (RCR Role Plays)
Peer Review (RCR Role Plays)
Whistleblowing - Data Management (RCR Role-Plays)
Whistleblowing - Professional Relationships (RCR Role Plays)
Software Protection & Intellectual Property - Role Play Material from MIT's EECS Department
Role Play on Intellectual Property Involving a Method for Data Compression
Ethics and Reverse Engineering
Method, Scenario, and Scenario-based Interview Questions
Interviews from Ethics and Reverse Engineering
Discussion and Conclusions from Ethics and Reverse Engineering
Sample Scenarios from the CSTB - Electronic Vandalism
Sample Scenarios from the CSTB - Library Databases
Sample Scenarios from the CSTB - Encryption Issues
Sample Scenarios from the CSTB - A client opts for a less secure system
Sample Scenarios from the CSTB - A network operator sells personal information
Sample Scenario from the CSTB - A husband suspects an online affair
Parkville
Who Owns My Invention? A Look at University Researchers and Technology Transfer
Research Safety in Laboratories
Motivation and Scenario: Research Safety in Laboratories
Interviews: Research Safety in Laboratories
Discussion & Conclusions: Research Safety in Laboratories
Appendix: Research Safety in Laboratories
Cheating@MIT: Responsibilities for Reporting and Taking Disciplinary Action
Cheating@MIT-Responsibilities for Reporting and Taking Disciplinary Action: Interview
Professors, Students Must Share Blame for Dishonesty
The Infinite Thesis: Introduction
The Infinite Thesis: Questions
The Infinite Thesis: Interview with Professor A
The Infinite Thesis: Interview with Professor B
The Infinite Thesis: Interview with Professor C
The Infinite Thesis: Interview with Professor D
The Infinite Thesis: Discussion, Synthesis, and Conclusions
The Company That Cared Too Much
Participant Commentary: The Company That Cared Too Much
Commentary: The Company That Cared Too Much
Share and Share Alike?
Participant Commentary: Share and Share Alike?
Commentary: Share and Share Alike
A DNA Dilemma
Participant Commentary: A DNA Dilemma
Commentary: A DNA Dilemma
Paper or Plastic? From Paper Records to Electronic Database
Participant Commentary: Paper or Plastic? From Paper Records to Electronic Database
Commentary: Paper or Plastic? From Paper Records to Electronic Database
The Lease of Their Problems
Participant Commentary: The Lease of Their Problems
Commentary: The Lease of Their Problems
What is Your Drive? Science or Ethics?
Participant Commentary: What is Your Drive? Science or Ethics?
Commentary: What is Your Drive? Science or Ethics?
Salary Offsets
Participant Commentary: Salary Offsets
Commentary: Salary Offsets
Travel Funds
Participant Commentary: Travel Funds
Commentary: Travel Funds
Authorship
Participant Commentary: Authorship
Commentary: Authorship
Left in the Dark
Participant Commentary: Left in the Dark
Commentary: Left in the Dark
The Extended Project
Participant Commentary: The Extended Project
Commentary: The Extended Project
Richard's Radioactive Risk
Participant Commentary: Richard's Radioactive Risk
Commentary: Richard's Radioactive Risk
The Rat Race
Participant Commentary: The Rat Race
Commentary: The Rat Race
Post-Doc Blues
Participant Commentary: Post-Doc Blues
Commentary: Post-Doc Blues
Too Much Help Is Not Enough
Participant Commentary: Too Much Help Is Not Enough
Commentary: Too Much Help Is Not Enough
How Much Help Is Too Much?
Particpant Commentary: How Much Help Is Too Much?
Commentary: How Much Help Is Too Much?
Making the Grade
Participant Commentary: Making the Grade
Commentary: Making the Grade
The Under-Prepared Student
Participant Commentary: The Under-Prepared Student
Commentary: The Under-Prepared Student
Friendship vs. Authorship
Participant Commentary: Friendship vs. Authorship
Commentary: Friendship vs. Authorship
The Graduate Student Laborer
Participant Commentary: The Graduate Student Laborer
Commentary: The Graduate Student Laborer
Responsibilities to Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Participant Commentary: Responsibilities to Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Commentary: Responsibilities to Undergraduate and Graduate Students
A pHish Tale
Participant Commentary: A pHish Tale
Commentary: A pHish Tale
The Slave Driver vs. the Lazy Student
Participant Commentary: The Slave Driver vs. the Lazy Student
Commentary: The Slave Driver vs. the Lazy Student
What a Site!
Participant Commentary: What a Site!
Commentary: What a Site!
Preliminary Data
Participant Commentary: Preliminary Data
Commentary: Preliminary Data
Much Obliged
Participant Commentary: Much Obliged
Commentary: Much Obliged
The Hardware Lab
Participant Commentary: The Hardware Lab
Commentary: The Hardware Lab
To Be or Not to Be Included
Participant Commentary: To Be or Not to Be Included
Commentary: To Be or Not to Be Included
Patent Authorship-Whose DNA Is It Anyway?
Participant Commentary: Patent Authorship-Whose DNA Is It Anyway?
Commentary: Patent Authorship-Whose DNA Is It Anyway?
Seminar
Participant Commentary: Seminar
Commentary: Seminar
The Painful Experience
Participant Commentary: The Painful Experience
Commentary: The Painful Experience
PI or Private Investigator
Participant Commentary: PI or Private Investigator
Commentary: PI or Private Investigator
But For the Fear of What You Might Find Out
Participant Commentary: But For the Fear of What You Might Find Out
Commentary: But For the Fear of What You Might Find Out
Crossing Cultural Barriers-Informed Consent in Developing Countries
Participant Commentary: Crossing Cultural Barriers-Informed Consent in Developing Countries
Commentary: Crossing Cultural Barriers-Informed Consent in Developing Countries
Pregnancy Results
Participant Commentary: Pregnancy Results
Commentary: Pregnancy Results
An Impoverished Student
Participant Commentary: An Impoverished Student
Commentary: An Impoverished Student
The Federal Scientist-Multiple Roles and Moral Issues
Participant Commentary: The Federal Scientist-Multiple Roles and Moral Issues
Commentary: The Federal Scientist- Multiple Roles and Moral Issues
A Second Story
Participant Commentary: A Second Story
Commentary: A Second Story
Vote Early and Often
Participant Commentary: Vote Early and Often
Commentary: Vote Early and Often
A Single Author Paper
Participant Commentary: A Single Author Paper
Commentary: A Single Author Paper
Student Publishes
Participant Commentary: Student Publishes
Commentary: Student Publishes
In Need of a Helping Hand
Participant Commentary: In Need of a Helping Hand
Commentary: In Need of a Helping Hand
Fair Play
Participant Commentary: Fair Play
Commentary: Fair Play
A Young Woman's Struggle for Peace
Participant Commentary: A Young Woman's Struggle for Peace
Commentary: A Young Woman's Struggle for Peace
The Final Exam
Participant Commentary: The Final Exam
Commentary: The Final Exam
To Control or Not to Control?
Participant Commentary: To Control or Not to Control?
Commentary: To Control or Not to Control?
Who Framed Roger's Data
Participant Commentary: Who Framed Roger's Data
Commentary: Who Framed Roger's Data
Who Controls Where Information Will Be Published?
Participant Commentary: Who Controls Where Information Will Be Published?
Commentary: Who Controls Where Information Will Be Published?
The Gladiator Sparrow-Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research on Captive Populations of Wild Animals
Participant Commentary: The Gladiator Sparrow-Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research on Captive Populations of Wild Animals
Commentary: The Gladiator Sparrow-Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research on Captive Populations of Wild Animals
Forbidden Knowledge
Participant Commentary: Forbidden Knowledge
Commentary: Forbidden Knowledge
Music Therapy- Research on Human Subjects with Mental Disorders
Participant Commentary: Music Therapy-Research on Human Subjects with Mental Disorders
Commentary: Music Therapy-Research on Human Subjects with Mental Disorders
From Fundamental Physics to the Private Sector
Commentary: From Fundamental Physics to the Private Sector:
Participant Commentary: From Fundamental Physics to the Private Sector
The Admissions Committee
Commentary: The Admissions Committee
Participant Commentary: The Admissions Committee
Stuff and Things: Paying for Publication
Participant Commentary: Stuff and Things- Paying for Publication
Commentary: Stuff and Things-Paying for Publication
Political Points
Participant Commentary: Political Points
Commentary: Political Points
Does HIV Affect All? Researchers' Duty to Warn
Participant Commentary: Does HIV Affect All? Researchers' Duty to Warn
Commentary: Does HIV Affect All? Researchers' Duty to Warn
Ethical Issues in Research with Children
Participant Commentary: Ethical Issues in Research with Children
Commentary: Ethical Issues in Research with Children
Complex Concerns
Participant Commentary: Complex Concerns
Commentary: Complex Concerns
The Chance Meeting
Participant Commentary: The Chance Meeting
Commentary: The Chance Meeting
Truth or Consequences
Participant Commentary: Truth or Consequences
Commentary: Truth or Consequences
Owing Your Soul to the Pharmaceutical Store
Participant Commentary: Owing Your Soul to the Pharmaceutical Store
Commentary: Owing Your Soul to the Pharmaceutical Store
Collaboration and Credit
Participant Commentary: Collaboration and Credit
Commentary: Collaboration and Credit
Confidentiality vs. Mentor Responsibilities: A Conflict of Obligations
Participant Commentary: Confidentiality vs. Mentor Responsibilities-A Conflict of Obligations
Commentary: Confidentiality vs. Mentor Responsibilities: A Conflict of Obligations
O, What a Tangled Web We Weave!
Participant Commentary: O, What a Tangled Web We Weave!
Commentary : O, What a Tangled Web We Weave!
Mentor Support?
Participant Commentary: Mentor Support?
Commentary: Mentor Support?
Hazardous Materials
Participant Commentary: Hazardous Materials
Commentary: Hazardous Materials
Related Research
Participant Commentary: Related Research
Commentary: Related Research
The Communism of Science
Participant Commentary: Communism of Science
Commentary: The Communism of Science
Whose Lab Is It?
Participant Commentary: Whose Lab Is It?
Commentary: Whose Lab Is It?
The Incomplete Technical Presentation
Participant Commentary: The Incomplete Technical Presentation
Commentary: The Incomplete Technical Presentation
Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Industry Funding of Academic Research
Participant Commentary: Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Industry Funding of Academic Research
Commentary: Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Industry Funding of Academic Research
Crashing Into Law
Participant Commentary: Crashing into Law
Commentary: Crashing into Law
Beyond Expertise: One Person's Science, Another Person's Policy
Participant Commentary: Beyond Expertise: One Person's Science, Another Person's Policy
Commentary: Beyond Expertise: One Person's Science, Another Person's Policy
Scientific Research and the Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples - The Case of the Kennewick Man
Participant Commentary: Scientific Research and the Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples -The Case of the Kennewick Man
Commentary: Scientific Research and the Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples - The Case of the Kennewick Man
Informed Consent and the Collection of Biological Samples from Indigenous Populations
Commentary: Informed Consent and the Collection of Biological Samples from Indigenous Populations
Participant Commentary: Informed Consent and the Collection of Biological Samples from Indigenous Populations
Changing the Subject
Participant Commentary : Changing the Subject
Commentary: Changing the Subject
Counting Sheep - Ethical Protocols in Animal Research
Participant Commentary: Counting Sheep - Ethical Protocols in Animal Research
Commentary: Counting Sheep- Ethical Protocols in Animal Research
Today's Specials
Participant Commentary: Today's Specials
Commentary: Today's Specials
Confidentiality Concerns
Participant Commentary: Confidentiality Concerns
Commentary: Confidentiality Concerns
Questions on the Topic of Whistle Blowing
Participant Commentary: Questions on the Topic of Whistle Blowing
Commentary: Questions on the Topic of Whistle Blowing
New Technology - Who Is the Designer?
Participant Commentary: New Technology , Who Is the Designer?
Commentary: New Technology , Who Is the Designer?
To Review or Not - Reviewing the Competition
Participant Commentary: To Review or Not-Reviewing the Competition
Commentary: To Review or Not: Reviewing the Competition
Bad Chemistry
Participant Commentary: Bad Chemistry
Commentary: Bad Chemistry
Sherry's Secret
Participant Commentary: Sherry's Secret
Commentary: Sherry's Secret
The Co-Authorship Controversy
Participant Commentary: The Co-Authorship Controversy
Commentary: The Co-Authorship Controversy
When in Rome- Conventions in Assignment of Authorship
Participant Commentary: When in Rome- Conventions in Assignment of Authorship
Commentary: When in Rome-Conventions in Assignment of Authorship
With Bones in Contention: Repatriation of Human Remains
Participant Commentary: With Bones in Contention- Repatriation of Human Remains
Commentary: With Bones in Contention-Repatriation of Human Remains
Informed Consent for Use of Stored Specimens
Participant Commentary: Informed Consent for Use of Stored Specimens:
Commentary: Informed Consent for Use of Stored Specimens
Blowing the Whistle on a Therapeutic Experiment
Participant Commentary: Blowing the Whistle on a Therapeutic Experiment
Commentary 1: Blowing the Whistle on a Therapeutic Experiment
Commentary 2: Blowing the Whistle on a Therapeutic Experiment
Ethical Issues in Longitudinal Research with At-Risk Children and Adolescents
Commentary: Ethical Issues in Longitudinal Research with At-Risk Children and Adolescents
Participant Commentary: Ethical Issues in Longitudinal Research with At-Risk Children and Adolescents
Do the Ends Justify the Means: The Ethics of Deception in Social Science Research
Participant Commentary- Do the Ends Justify the Means: The Ethics of Deception in Social Science Research
Commentary-Do the Ends Justify the Means: The Ethics of Deception in Social Science Research
Protection from Proposal Idea Scooping?
Participant Commentary: Protection from Proposal Idea Scooping?
Commentary: Protection from Proposal Idea Scooping?
Ownership of Knowledge and Graduate Education
Participant Commentary: Ownership of Knowledge and Graduate Education
Commentary: Ownership of Knowledge and Graduate Education
The Statute of Limitations
Commentary: The Statute of Limitations:
So You Wanted to be a Co-Author
Participant Commentary: So You Wanted to be a Co-Author
Commentary: So You Wanted to be a Co-Author
The Temporary Post-Doc
Participant Commentary: The Temporary Post-Doc
Commentary: The Temporary Post-Doc
Jack Fry's Interview
Participant Commentary: Jack Fry's Interview
Commentary: Jack Fry's Interview
To Publish Alone
Participant Commentary: To Publish Alone
Commentary: To Publish Alone
The Successful Side Business
Participant Commentary: The Successful Side Business
Commentary: The Successful Side Business
The Lisa Bach Case
Commentary: The Lisa Bach Case
Informal Discussions/Formal Authority
Commentary: Informal Discussions/Formal Authority
Charles Tang - Case 1 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Jessica Chang - Case 2 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Belinda Liao - Case 3 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
A Student's Experience of Sexual Harassment from a Teaching Assistant
Scenario (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Observations and Conclusions (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Scenario (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Interviews (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Scenario (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Observations and Conclusions (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Discussion: Similarities and Differences Between Companies (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Scenario (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Observations and Conclusions (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Interviews (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Discussion: Similarities and Differences Between Companies (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Interviews (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Discussion: Similarities and Differences Between Companies (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Scenario: Entrepreneur on Company Time
Comment: Entrepreneur on Company Time
Scenario: The Mirage Referral
Free Air Travel Tickets
Free Air Travel Tickets: Answer A
Free Air Travel Tickets: Answer B
Free Air Travel Tickets: Answer C
Free Air Travel Tickets: Answer D
Different Tastes in Music
Different Tastes in Music: Answer A
Different Tastes in Music: Answer B
Different Tastes in Music: Answer C
Different Tastes in Music: Answer D
Signing Off on Work
Signing Off on Work: Answer A
Signing Off on Work: Answer B
Signing Off on Work: Answer C
Signing Off on Work: Answer D
Tainted Data
Tainted Data: Answer A
Tainted Data: Answer B
Tainted Data: Answer C
Tainted Data: Answer D
Playing Against the Boss in Sports
Playing Against the Boss in Sports: Answer A
Playing Against the Boss in Sports: Answer B
Playing Against the Boss in Sports: Answer C
Playing Against the Boss in Sports: Answer D
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans?
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer A
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer B
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer C
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans? - Answer D
A Supplier Offers You a Discount
A Supplier Offers You a Discount: Answer A
A Supplier Offers You a Discount: Answer B
A Supplier Offers You a Discount: Answer C
A Supplier Offers You a Discount: Answer D
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures: Answer A
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures: Answer B
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures: Answer C
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures: Answer D
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use: Answer A
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use: Answer B
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use: Answer C
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use: Answer D
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie"
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie": Answer A
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie": Answer B
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie": Answer C
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie": Answer D
Drug Use on the Job
Drug Use on the Job: Answer A
Drug Use on the Job: Answer B
Drug Use on the Job: Answer C
Drug Use on the Job: Answer D
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise That Fact
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise that Fact: Answer A
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise that Fact: Answer B
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise that Fact: Answer C
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise that Fact: Answer D
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth?
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth? - Answer A
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth? - Answer B
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth? - Answer C
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth? - Answer D
Reporting Financial Fraud
Reporting Financial Fraud: Answer A
Reporting Financial Fraud: Answer B
Reporting Financial Fraud: Answer C
Reporting Financial Fraud: Answer D
Aggression From Your Supervisor
Aggression From Your Supervisor: Answer A
Aggression From Your Supervisor: Answer B
Aggression From Your Supervisor: Answer C
Aggression From Your Supervisor: Answer D
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying: Answer A
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying: Answer B
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying: Answer C
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying: Answer D
Unfair Workload
Unfair Workload: Answer A
Unfair Workload: Answer B
Unfair Workload: Answer C
Unfair Workload: Answer D
Coerced Contribution
Coerced Contribution: Answer A
Coerced Contribution: Answer B
Coerced Contribution: Answer C
Coerced Contribution: Answer D
Giving a Disappointing Rating
Giving a Disappointing Rating: Answer A
Giving a Disappointing Rating: Answer B
Giving a Disappointing Rating: Answer C
Giving a Disappointing Rating: Answer D
Lying to Your Supervisor
Lying to your supervisor: Answer A
Lying to your supervisor: Answer B
Lying to your supervisor: Answer C
Lying to your supervisor: Answer D
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer A
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer B
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer C
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer D
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly: Answer A
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly: Answer B
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly: Answer C
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly: Answer D
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer A
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer B
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer C
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer D
A Patentable Device
A Patentable Device: Answer A
A Patentable Device: Answer B
A Patentable Device: Answer C
A Patentable Device: Answer D
Being a Responsible Witness
Being a Responsible Witness: Answer A
Being a Responsible Witness: Answer B
Being a Responsible Witness: Answer C
Being a Responsible Witness: Answer D
Hiring a Friend
Hiring a Friend: Answer A
Hiring a Friend: Answer B
Hiring a Friend: Answer C
Hiring a Friend: Answer D
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky: Answer A
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky: Answer B
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky: Answer C
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky: Answer D
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer A
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer B
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer C
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer D
Software Piracy vs. Legal Copying (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Software Piracy vs. Legal Copying (TI)
Signing Off on Engineering Documents (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Sexual Harassment (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Responsibilities as a Team Member (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Responsibilities as a Team Leader (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Proprietary and Other Sensitive Information (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Privacy, Confidentiality & Telephone Use (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Mischarging Time - Financial Fraud (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Information Security (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Individual Privacy (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Importance of Ethical Behavior in the Workplace (TI)
Help on Ethical Decisions (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
IIntellectual Property-Copyrights and Patents (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Help on Ethical Decisions (TI)
Gossiping at Work (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Favoritism in the Workplace (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Ethical Issues in Company Travel (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Entertainment, Gifts, and Bribes (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Diversity and Opportunity (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Computer Games (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Company Resources Used for Personal Benefit (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Bringing Your Own Software to Work (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Benchmarking and Reverse Engineering (TI)
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Signing Off on Engineering Documents (TI)
Sexual Harassment (TI)
Responsibilities as a Team Member (TI)
Responsibilities as a Team Leader (TI)
Proprietary and Other Sensitive Information (TI)
Privacy, Confidentiality & Telephone Use (TI)
Mischarging Time - Financial Fraud (TI)
Information Security (TI)
Individual Privacy (TI)
Importance of Ethical Behavior in the Workplace (TI)
IIntellectual Property-Copyrights and Patents (TI)
Help on Ethical Decisions (TI)
Gossiping at Work (TI)
Favoritism in the Workplace (TI)
Ethical Issues in Company Travel (TI)
Entertainment, Gifts, and Bribes (TI)
Diversity and Opportunity (TI)
Computer Games (TI)
Company Resources Used for Personal Benefit (TI)
Bringing Your Own Software to Work (TI)
Benchmarking and Reverse Engineering (TI)
William LeMessurier-The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis: A Lesson in Professional Behavior
Roger Boisjoly-The Challenger Disaster
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Pre-Disaster Background (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Telecon Meeting (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Post-Disaster Treatment (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Professional Responsibility and Conduct (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Accountability (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Closing Remarks (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Appendix (Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Challenger Disaster)
Memo from Roger Boisjoly on O-Ring Erosion
Memo from A.R. Thompson on the Flight Seal
What Went Wrong
Morton Thiokol Organizational Chart
Representation and Misrepresentation: Tufte and the Morton Thiokol Engineers on the Challenger
A Major Malfunction
Roger Boisjoly Curriculum Vitae
Discovering Leaks in the Primary Seal
Perform Experiments
Consult Personal Advisors
Consult Peers at Work
Take Concerns to Superiors
Write Memos far up the Corporate Ladder
Early Evidence of a Temperature Effect
Consult Personal Advisors
Gather Knowledge of Problem
Perform More Experiments
Consult Peers at Work
Take Concerns to Supervisor
Write Memos Far up the Corporate Ladder
Contact a Professional Society
Being Asked to Soften the Urgency of the O-ring Problem
Consult Personal Advisors
Gather Knowledge of Problem
Research Company Structure
Consult Peers at Work
Take Concerns to Superiors
Write Memos far up the Corporate Ladder
Inform Media
Frustration with Lack of Management Support
Consult Personal Advisors
Gather Knowledge of Problem
Take Concerns to Supervisor
Write Memos far up the Corporate Ladder
Inform Client
Inform Media
Consult Peers at Work
Inform Astronauts of Danger
Temperature Forecast for Challenger Flight
Perform More Lab Tests
Consult Personal Advisors
Gather Knowledge of Problem
Consult Peers at Work
Take Concerns to the Top
Inform Client
Inform Astronauts
Inform Media
A Management Decision Overrides a Recommendation Not to Launch
Consult Personal Advisors
Write Memos
Inform Media
Rally Peer Support
Consult Peers at Work
Take Concerns to Superiors
Inform Client
IInform Astronauts
The Explosion of the Challenger
Rachel Carson-Silent Springs
Section I: Rachel Carson's Background
Section II: Uses of DDT
Section III: Taking Action
Section IV: Decision to Write a Book
Section V: Anticipating Hostile Reaction from the Chemical Industry
Section VI: Coping with Health Problems and Family
Section VII: The Appearance of Silent Spring
Rachel Carson: Chronology of Events Leading to the Writing of Silent Spring
Summary of Silent Spring
Carson's Letter to Reader's Digest
Excerpt of letter from Huckins to Carson
Carson's Letter to Reader's Digest to not Publish Article
Pesticides
Legislation and Agencies
Bibliography
Rachel Carson-Silent Spring: A Brief History of Ecology as a Subversive Subject
Rachel Carson's Environmental Ethics
Inez Austin-Protecting the Public Safety at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Inez Austin - Circumstances Leading to Austin's Greatest Challenge at Westinghouse
Inez Austin: - Reasons Why Austin Would Not Certify Pumping Procedures
Inez Austin - The Threats and Harassment: Abuse of Complainants
Inez Austin - Demotion and Subsequent Positions
Inez Austin - Actions for Justice
Inez Austin - The Continuous Battle with Westinghouse: The Current Situation
Inez Austin - Reflecting on The Past: A Message to The Public
Inez Austin Timeline
Inez Austin and Hanford Site Links
Inez Austin - Controversy is settled at Hanford, Reprimand, evaluation of whistle-blower lifted
Inez Austin - Inquiry Finds Illegal Surveillance of Workers in Nuclear Plants
Inez Austin - Hanford whistleblower settles: Harassment claim spurs review of tank reports
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 10
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 3
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 4
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 5
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 6
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 8
Inez Austin - Photo Gallery Image 9
Fred Cuny (1944-1995) -Disaster Relief Innovator
Guatemala Pictures
Ethiopia Pictures
Biafra Pictures
Iraq Pictures
Somalia Pictures
Chechnya Pictures
Background Information
Background Pictures
Bosnia Pictures
Biafra (1969)
Guatemala (1976)
Ethiopia (1985)
Iraq (1991)
Somalia (1992)
Bosnia (1993)
Chechnya (1995)
Frontline
Supplementary Information
IEEE Cases 1999 - Infants Under Pressure
IEEE Cases 1999 - Using Other People's Software
IEEE Cases 1999 - Not Lighting Up
IEEE Cases 1999 - Intensive Care
IEEE Cases 1999 - Making Good Wafers Look Bad
IEEE Cases 1999 - Air Bags
IEEE Cases 1999 - Flight is also Risky
Exportation of Risk: The Case of Bhopal
Small Municipality Development Strategies from a Sustainability Perspective
Community/Expert Involvement in Developing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Model
Don't Drink the Water
An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents
Case of the Killer Robot
Introduction and Cast of Characters
Silicon Valley Programmer Indicted For Manslaughter: Program Error Caused Death by Robot
Developers of "Killer Robot" Worked Under Enormous Stress
"Killer Robot" Programmer Was Prima Donna, Co-Workers Claim
"Killer Robot" Project Mired in Controversy Right from Start
Silicon Techtronics Promised To Deliver a Safe Robot
The Killer Robot Interface
Software Engineer Challenges Authenticity of "Killer Robot" Software Tests
Silicon Techtronics Employee Admits Faking Software Tests
A Conversation with Dr. Harry Yoder
Richard G. Epstein
Legal Records Scenario
The David LaMacchia Case
Student Faces Hardware Charges
M.I.T. "The Tech" Student Newspaper Articles
Software Piracy A Serious Crime
LaMacchia Will Be Arraigned Friday
LaMacchia Case Raises Legal Questions of Fraud
Piracy Case May Set Precedent
Student Indicted on Piracy Charges
Trial Dates Set in LaMacchia Case
Government Will Not Appeal Case
David LaMacchia cleared; Case Raises Civil Liberties Issues
LaMacchia Case Raises Larger Questions
Judge Dismisses Case against LaMacchia
Government Opposes Motion to Dismiss LaMacchia Case
Judge Considering LaMacchia Motion
Lawyers File Pre-Trial Motion to Dismiss LaMacchia Case
Newsgroup Postings
Newsgroup Posting 1
Newsgroup Posting 2
Newsgroup Posting 3
Newsgroup Posting 4
Newsgroup Posting 5
Newsgroup Posting 6
Newsgroup Posting 7
Press concerning the David LaMacchia Trial
April 8th, 1994 Reuter Article about the LaMacchia Indictment
Computer Case Raises Questions
Government: Cops on the I-Way
Judge Dismisses Indictment Against MIT Computer Whiz
Letters from Harvey A. Silverglate, LaMacchia's Attorney
Statement of Defendant's Legal Counsel Concerning the U.S. Attorney's decision not to appeal the decision in United States v. David M. LaMaccia
Response of Defense Counsel to the United States Attorney's Indictment of David LaMacchia
An Issues Primer in the Criminal Prosecution of United States of America vs. David LaMacchia
Statement of Silverglate & Good Concerning the Dismissal of the Indictment in the United States v. David M. LaMacchia
A Response to "Stealing In Cyberspace"
Press Releases
MIT News Office: Comment on LaMacchia Indictment
MIT comments on dismissal of wire fraud case against MIT student David LaMacchia
U.S. Attorney decides not to appeal LaMacchia decision - Press Release
U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney District of Massachusetts - Press Release
Court Documents
Government's Opposition to Dismissal (United States vs. D. LaMacchia)
Indictment of David LaMacchia
Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (United States vs. D. LaMacchia)
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss United States vs. D. LaMacchia
Reply to Government's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (United States vs. D. LaMacchia)
Excluding a Population: A Claim of Risks
Was Part of Your Proposal Plagiarized?
The Patient Wants to Withdraw
Who is Where on the Author List?--Graduate Students
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Study
Survival Skills for Emerging Researchers
When Should We Accept Consent?
A Vaccine for Isolated Populations
Weighing Contributions to an Article
Unwilling Research Subjects
The Nurse Therapist's Problem
Timely Publication
Switching Advisors?
Surprise Authorship, Credit, and Responsibility
Your Supervisor's Recommendation for a Job
Summer Vacation
Struggle over Data
When the Proposed Research May be Objectionable to the Source of the Tissue
Professors Qualitative and Quantitative
Professors Big and Small
The Problem of Similar Manuscripts
Sharing Ideas
Using Shared Tissues Samples for Genetic Research
Data Sharing and Intellectual Property in Bioinformatics
Risks to the Data
How Should Undergraduates Acknowledge Research Aid
Choosing Reviewers
Responding to a Request for Information
Data in a Press Release
Recruiting Relatives of a Proband with a Stigmatizing Condition
Data Reduction Techniques
Getting a Recommendation
A Child's Question
When May a Student Publish?
Whose Intellectual Property?
Data from a Graduate Course --Social Science
Scenarios on Plagiarism
Plagiarism in a Grant Proposal
Outliers in Survey Data
Author Order and Quality of Publication - Postdocs
Oops--Broke Another One
Recontacting Old Research Subjects with New Clinical Findings
The Nurse Researcher
A Question of Sacrifice
Negotiating Research Practices with Local Communities
My Data
A Question of Motives for Funding Research
The Monitor's Consent
The Missing Step
Post-Menopausal Women at Risk
Safety in a Research Laboratory
Cooperation and Competition Between Two Thesis Students
The Jenny Ito Case: Getting Results
The Jenny Ito Case: Getting Results - Dialogue Version
The Very Interested Reviewer
The Very Interested Reviewer: Commentary 1
The Very Interested Reviewer - Commentary 2
A Question of Host Factors in Side Effects of Medication
Is This an Honor?
Introducing Viruses in the Field
The New Hip
Credit in a Grant Proposal
Gene Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease
Gender Issues: Should You Find a New Supervisor?
When Funding Runs Low
A Reviewer Learns the Fruitlessness of a New Research Project
A Fruitless Thesis
The Family Problem
Fair Credit for Inventors
Collegial Exchange and Exploitation
Is There an Error?
The Endless Dissertation
The Dual Role of the Clinical Investigator
Doubts About Published Results
Disagreement About Consent
Disclosing Preliminary Results to Research Subjects
Experiment Discomfort
The Deceased Author
Data and Collaboration
Credit and Time Pressure
What About My Contribution?
Pressure From Consulting
Interpreting Consent for Research on Archived Tissue
Conflicting Obligations
Conflicts of Interest and Informed Consent?
If You Were an IACUC Committee Member
Bibliographies
NIEES Energy Ethics Background Readings Bibliography
Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education Bibliography
Engineering Ethics and Risk
Climate Change, Engineered Systems, & Society Bibliography
Energy Use Ethics in Engineered Projects Bibliography
Energy Production Ethics Bibliography
Falsification, Fabrication, Plagiarism & Cheating Bibliography
Safety, Responsibility, Ethics, and Engineering Bibliography
Professionalism in Engineering Bibliography
Engineering and Legal Issues Bibliography
Engineers in the Workplace Bibliography
Engineering and Social Justice Bibliography
Public Engagement in Science and Technology Policy Decision-Making Bibliography
Collaborative Research between Scientists and Industry/University Collaborators Bibliography
Conflicts of Interest Bibliography
Authorship & Peer Review in Science and Engineering Bibliography
Human Subjects & Informed Consent Bibliography
Animal Subjects Bibliography
Emerging Technologies Bibliographies
Diversity Bibliography
Institutional Programs Bibliography
Train the Trainer Workshops and Resources
Evaluation & Assessment
Online Tutorials Bibliography
Mentoring and Ethical Climate of Research Bibliography
Ethics in the Classroom
Case Studies
General Ethics Instruction Guides: Engineering & Science
Environmental Ethics & Sustainability Bibliography
Teaching Tools
Exercises and Assignments
Teaching Engineering Ethics: A Case Study Approach
Antibiotic Resistance and Dual Use
Numerical & Design Problems With Ethical Content
Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research
Software Protection & Intellectual Property - Role Play Material from MIT's EECS Department
Service-Learning and Engineering Ethics
Online Ethics Center: Using the Film, "The Matrix," in an Engineering Ethics Course
Modules
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Course Addressing "Fractious Problems" in Science and Technology
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Syllabus
Fractious Problem-Solving Skills (FPSS)
Problem-Based Learning Skills (PBLS) & Grading Rubric
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Fractious Problem Case Assignments
Bringing a Neanderthal to Life
Neuroimaging and Violence in the Educational Setting
Patenting Genes and Life
Forensic DNA Identification
Ethical and Policy Problems in Synthetic Biology: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
Legality vs. Ethicality in Software Testing: A Module for Classroom Exercises
Group Mentoring in Responsible Research
Introduction to the Group Mentoring Module Method
Module Background and Methods from "Beyond Adversarial Ethics"
The Module and Scenario Method
Sample Questions for Interviews of Faculty
Participant Data for the NIH Modules on the Responsible Conduct of Research
Learning Research Ethics: Methods and Objectives
Readings in Responsible Research
Responsible Authorship
Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers
Responsibility for Bugs and Errors
The Supervisor-Trainee Relationship
The Responsible Collection, Retention, Sharing, and Interpretation of Data
Ethical Challenges in Research with Human Biological Materials
Key Issues and Questions in Research With Human Biological Materials
Categories of Human Biological Materials
Special Issues in Conducting Human Genetic Research
Key Issues and Questions in Conducting Human Genetic Research
The Ethics of Research on Vulnerable Populations
The Ethics Of Research With Children
The Ethics of Research With Human Subjects Who are Mentally Ill
The Ethics Of Research With Subjects Who Have Dementia
The Ethics Of Using Animals in Research
Research Ethics Module Supporting Pages
Risks to the Data
Was Part of Your Proposal Plagiarized?
The Patient Wants to Withdraw
Who is Where on the Author List?--Graduate Students
When Should We Accept Consent?
Weighing Contributions to an Article
A Vaccine for Isolated Populations
Unwilling Research Subjects
The Nurse Therapist's Problem
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Study
Excluding a Population: A Claim of Risks
Timely Publication
Switching Advisors?
Survival Skills for Emerging Researchers
Surprise Authorship, Credit, and Responsibility
Your Supervisor's Recommendation for a Job
Summer Vacation
Struggle over Data
When the Proposed Research May be Objectionable to the Source of the Tissue
Professors Qualitative and Quantitative
Professors Big and Small
The Problem of Similar Manuscripts
Sharing Ideas
Using Shared Tissues Samples for Genetic Research
Data Sharing and Intellectual Property in Bioinformatics
Choosing Reviewers
How Should Undergraduates Acknowledge Research Aid
Responding to a Request for Information
Data in a Press Release
Recruiting Relatives of a Proband with a Stigmatizing Condition
Data Reduction Techniques
Getting a Recommendation
A Child's Question
When May a Student Publish?
Whose Intellectual Property?
Data from a Graduate Course --Social Science
Scenarios on Plagiarism
Plagiarism in a Grant Proposal
Outliers in Survey Data
Author Order and Quality of Publication - Postdocs
Oops--Broke Another One
Recontacting Old Research Subjects with New Clinical Findings
The Nurse Researcher
A Question of Sacrifice
Negotiating Research Practices with Local Communities
My Data
A Question of Motives for Funding Research
The Monitor's Consent
The Missing Step
Post-Menopausal Women at Risk
Safety in a Research Laboratory
Cooperation and Competition Between Two Thesis Students
The Jenny Ito Case: Getting Results
The Very Interested Reviewer
A Question of Host Factors in Side Effects of Medication
Is This an Honor?
Introducing Viruses in the Field
The New Hip
Credit in a Grant Proposal
Gene Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease
Gender Issues: Should You Find a New Supervisor?
When Funding Runs Low
A Reviewer Learns the Fruitlessness of a New Research Project
A Fruitless Thesis
The Family Problem
Fair Credit for Inventors
Collegial Exchange and Exploitation
Is There an Error?
The Endless Dissertation
The Dual Role of the Clinical Investigator
Doubts About Published Results
Disagreement About Consent
Disclosing Preliminary Results to Research Subjects
Experiment Discomfort
The Deceased Author
Data and Collaboration
Credit and Time Pressure
What About My Contribution?
Pressure From Consulting
Interpreting Consent for Research on Archived Tissue
Conflicts of Interest and Informed Consent?
If You Were an IACUC Committee Member
Commercialization
Credit and Collaboration in a Molecular Biology Lab
A Cognitive Enhancing Drug Requiring Blood Draws
A Claim of Prior Discovery by a Reviewer
Unexpected Adverse Events
Being the Chief
Changing the Procedure
Look, I've Changed
The Disappearing Bottles
Building on a Premature Claim: A Cautionary Tale
Suggested Approaches to Resolving Ethical Problems in Research with Mentally Ill Patients as Subjects
Questions on the Supervisor-Trainee Relationship
Additional Scenarios for The Supervisor-Trainee Relationship
The Ethics of Research on Vulnerable Populations - Annotated Bibliography
The Ethics Of Using Animals in Research - Annotated Bibliography
The Supervisor-Trainee Relationship - Annotated Bibliography
The Ethics Of Research With Subjects Who Have Dementia (Bibliography)
Annotated Bibliography:Conducting Human Genetic Research
A Question of Mentoring Bias
Balancing Scientific Usefulness with Privacy
An Asthmatic Child
A Lie or Just "a Way of Speaking?"
Becoming an Advocate
Confidentiality and Data Access
An Aborted Ph.D. Program
Editor's Oversight of Journal Article Reviews and Reviewers
An Outrage or "Cultural Difference"?
An Anti-Oxidant Compound to Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Authorship Conventions in the Laboratory Sciences: Quotations from "Cantor's Dilemma" by Carl Djerassi
Parents as Primary Decision-Makers for Children
Reading Questions for Federal Regulations for Human Subjects Research
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
Key Issues in Research With Dementia Patients
Key Issues in Research With Children
Working Relationships in the Lab
Reading Questions for NBAC report on Research Involving Persons With Mental Disorders That May Affect Decision Making Capacity
Reading Questions for Ethics Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research
Discussion questions based on the ACS Guidelines and 'On Being a Scientist.'
References
Federal Regulations for Animal Research
Explanation of Federal Regulations for Human Subjects Research, Part 1
Explanation of Federal Regulations for Human Subjects Research, Part 2
Scientific and Ethical Justification for Using Animals in Research
General Issues for Discussion in Research on Vulnerable Populations
The Vulnerability of Patients Suffering from Mental Illness as Research Subjects
Ethics and the Engineer as Expert Witness: A Module for Classroom Exercises
Syllabi
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Syllabus
Syllabus and Assignments for Science and Engineering Ethics (SEE)
Ethical Issues in Engineering Seminar
Ethical Issues in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Media Ethics Spring Semester 2009
Additional Instructional Resources
Sample Course Webpage - Science and Engineering Ethics
Course Projects for Science and Engineering Ethics (SEE)
Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, 2nd Edition, (Cambridge University Press, 2011) - Table of Contents
Course Policies for Science and Engineering Ethics
Syllabus and Assignments for Science and Engineering Ethics (SEE)
Making Connections: Engineering Ethics on the World Wide Web
ABET's Engineering Criteria 2000 and Engineering Ethics: Where Do We Go From Here?
Using Materials from the OEC in the Engineering Curriculum: A Response to a Request from Case Western's ABET Readiness Committee
Institutional Programs
Institutional Programs Bibliography
Ethics in Engineering Curricula
Undergraduate Education in Practical Ethics: A general plan plus sample assignments for engineering students using materials from the Online Ethics Center
Integrating Ethics & Engineering: A Graduate Option in Systems Engineering, Ethics and Technology Studies
Evaluation Tools
Evaluation & Assessment
The Contrary Research Environment: What is RCR Instruction Up Against?
Ethics Codes and Guidelines
Codes of Ethics in English
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers
IEEE Guidelines for Engineers Dissenting on Ethical Grounds
Engineering Creeds, Oaths, and Pledges
Essays on Ethical Standards and Professional Societies
Prospects for International Standards
Professional Ethics and the NCEES
Codes of Ethics in Spanish
Other Links
Connections
OEC Forum
Ethics Community
Events and Opportunities
July 4-6, 2013 - CFP SPT Conference "Technology in the Age of Information" LISBON
August 9-11, 2013 - Society for Business Ethics Annual Meeting (Submission Deadline: March 15, 2013)
October 12-19, 2013, DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium
CEES Advisory Group
Past CEES Advisory Group Members
Education
Mentoring
Mentoring and Ethical Climate of Research Bibliography
A Question of Mentoring Bias
Mentoring (RCR Role Plays)
New Faculty Guides from the Engineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL)
Questions for Thought: A Guide for New Faculty and Their Mentors
Information for New Faculty
Group Mentoring in Responsible Research
The Chance Meeting
Confidentiality vs. Mentor Responsibilities: A Conflict of Obligations
O, What a Tangled Web We Weave!
Mentor Support?
Mentoring Vignettes: Systems Approach to Mentoring
Identifying Special Advising Needs of Women Engineering Students (Abstract)
The Hardware Lab
Ownership of Knowledge and Graduate Education
The Endless Dissertation
Pressure From Consulting
Truth or Consequences
The Role Model Argument and Faculty Diversity (Abstract)
The Infinite Thesis: Introduction
The Final Exam
The Admissions Committee
Sherry's Secret
Essays on Ethics Instruction
General Ethics Instruction Guides: Engineering & Science
Training Graduate Students in the Responsible Conduct of Research – A case study in building the Ethics Education Library
Professional Ethics and the NCEES
Professionalism in Computing: A Web-based Learning System
The Concrete Sumo
Teaching Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum
Integrating Ethics & Engineering: A Graduate Option in Systems Engineering, Ethics and Technology Studies
A European Textbook on Engineering Ethics: Second draft for an epilogue
ABET's Engineering Criteria 2000 and Engineering Ethics: Where Do We Go From Here?
Fieldwork and Cooperative Learning in Professional Ethics
Expectations and Experiences of Ethical Issues in Engineering: A Survey of Stanford Engineering Students and Practicing Engineers
Designing Engineers: Integration of Engineering "Professional Responsibility" in the Capstone Design Experience
Problems and Cases: New Directions in Ethics 1980-1996
Using the Web for Teaching Engineering Ethics Across the Curriculum
Teaching Ethics to Scientists and Engineers: Moral Agents and Moral Problems
Essays on Ethics Education in Engineering and Science
Guides and Advice for Ethics Instructors
ASEE Panel on NSF and Engineering Ethics Education - 2010
Train the Trainer Workshops and Resources
Online Tutorials Bibliography
General Ethics Instruction Guides: Engineering & Science
Ethics in the Classroom
Teaching Engineers
Online Ethics Center: Background Concepts for Teaching Engineering Ethics
Online Ethics Center: Statements About the Engineering Profession
Background Skills for Teaching Professional Responsibilities of the Individual Engineer
Teaching Professional Responsibilities of the Individual Engineer
Teaching the Individual Engineer How to Anticipate and Respond to Ethical Issues that Arise in the Workplace
Background Concepts for Teaching Engineering Responsibility for Societal and Environmental Consequences
Online Ethics Center: Teaching Engineering Responsibility for Societal and Environmental Consequences
Online Ethics Center: Teaching Engineering Responsibility for Societal Consequences
Online Ethics Center: Teaching Engineering Responsibility for Environmental Consequences
Online Ethics Center: Teaching the Individual Engineer's Responsibility for Safety
Online Ethics Center: Teaching Engineers About Negligence, Recklessness, Intended/Unintended Harm
Teaching the Individual Engineer About Fair Credit and Intellectual Property
Active Learning in an Asynchronous Learning Environment: A Classroom Demonstration
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
Annotated Bibliography - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Engineering Pledges and Oaths -(How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Annotated Bibliography - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Technical Tips for Slide Presentations - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Annotated Bibliography - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
Scenarios in Business and Engineering Settings - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Annotated Bibliography - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Technical Tips for Slide Presentations - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
Engineering Pledges and Oaths -(How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Engineering Pledges and Oaths -(How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
Scenarios in Business and Engineering Settings - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Scenarios in Business and Engineering Settings - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Technical Tips for Slide Presentations - (How to Be a Good Engineer, Speaker's Guide)
Teaching Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum
EC2000 and the Engineering Ethics Dilemma
Intergenerational Instruction in Engineering Ethics about the Future
Practical Ethics through Philosophy: Meditation, Readings, Case Work
Role Playing in an Engineering Ethics Class
Want to Help Students Learn Engineering Ethics? Have Them Write Case Studies Based on Their Research/Senior Design Project
Making Connections: Engineering Ethics on the World Wide Web
Pre-College Materials
Ethics in the Science Classroom: An Instructional Guide for Secondary School Science Teachers
Ethics in Science Classroom: Introduction
Section I - A Guide to Teaching the Ethical Dimensions of Science
Chapter 1: How Ethics and Values Intersect with Science
Chapter 2: What is Ethics? (Section I- A Guide To Teaching the Ethical Dimensions of Science)
Chapter 3: Teaching Ethics (Section I - A Guide To Teaching the Ethical Dimensions of Science)
Chapter 4: Case Studies (Section I - A Guide to Teaching the Ethical Dimensions of Science)
Case Study 1: Overly Ambitious Researchers - Fabricating Data
Case Study 2: The Millikan Case - Discrimination Versus Manipulation of Data
Case Study 3: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Case Study 4: The Search for the Structure of DNA
Case Study 5: The XYZ Controversy
Case Study 6: Love Canal
Section II - Incorporating Ethics in Classroom Science Lesson Plans
Part 1-Creating Your Own Ethics-in-Science Lessons
Part 2-Model Classroom Lessons
Lesson 1, Alas, All Human
Lesson 2, Student and Teacher Behaviors in Science
Lesson 3, Keeping a Science Journal
Lesson 4, Honesty in Reporting Research
Lesson 5, What Kind of Research Should Our Government Support?
Lesson 6, Low Birthweight Infants
Lesson 7, Fraud In Science: Circumstances and Consequences
Lesson 8, Recycling
Lesson 9, Dune Road
Lesson 10, Summer Home
Lesson 11, The Landfill
Lesson 12, Pine Barrens
Lesson 13, The Automotive Plant
Lesson 14, Ethics Issues From Science Fiction
Lesson 15, The Envelopes
Lesson 16, The Human Geonome Project Structured Controversy
Lesson 17, Whose Life Is It?
Lesson 18, My Friend Linda
Lesson 19, The Race for the Double Helix
Lesson 20, Reporting Data
Lesson 21, Ethics in the Science Laboratory
Lessons 22, The Law of Inertia
Lesson 23, Handling Discrepancies
Part 3-Resources
How Children and Adolescents Relate to Nature
Reasonable Children: Science Teachers as Moral Educators
Online Resources for K-12 Teachers and Students
Glossary
Projects
OEC Ethics Video Challenge
2012-13 Ethics Video Challenge - Energy Ethics
Ethics Video Challenge: Judges
Ethics Video Challenge - Advisor Instructions
Ethics Video Challenge - Energy Ethics Details and Themes
Ethics Video Challenge: 2012 Rules, Procedures, and Awards
2012-2013 Ethics Video Challenge Winners
2012-2013 Ethics Video Challenge People’s Choice and Remaining Entries
Ethics Video Challenge: Questions and Answers
Climate Change Educational Partnership (CCEP)
Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education: EESE Collaborative Research
The National Institute for Energy Ethics and Society (NIEES)
NIEES Application
NIEES Curriculum Description
NIEES Energy Ethics Background Readings Bibliography
NIEES Q&A
Ethical and Societal Implications of Advances in Militarily Significant Technologies that are Rapidly Changing and Increasingly Globally Accessible
Past Projects
Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics
Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics Workshop Objectives
Workshop Notes on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics
Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics Workshop Objectives
Participants List and Commentary - Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics Workshop
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Bruce Rittmann
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Brian Pfleger
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Jim Kealey
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Deborah Johnson
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Carl Mitcham
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Michael Loui
Comments on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics - Mariachiara Tallacchini
Emerging Technologies Bibliographies
Participants List and Commentary - Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics Workshop
Engineering, Social Justice, and Sustainable Community Development
Results from APPE Mini-Conference: Engineering towards a More Just and Sustainable World
Hatch Discussant Remarks - APPE 2010
Davis Discussant Remarks - APPE 2010
Ottinger Discussant Remarks - APPE 2010
Michelfelder Discussant Remarks - APPE 2010
R. Hollander Opening Remarks, APPE 2010
Ethics Education in Science and Engineering Education
ASEE Panel on NSF and Engineering Ethics Education - 2010
Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues in Engineering
Topics
Environment, Safety & Sustainability
Cases
The Playskool Travel-Lite Crib
Leaking Waste Containers
Conflict of Interest Serving on a Government Committee
Exceeding Pollution Limits
Cutting Roadside Trees
City of L'Acide Remediation Case
Risk Communication and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Risk Assessment and Nuclear Waste Sites
The Persistent Engineer
Lamination Press Layout
Disposable Cartridges and Disposable Jobs
The Curing Oven
Chemical A or B?
Albatross, Lobster Farms, and Aquaculture
Parkville
Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
Love Canal - An Introduction
Three Teaching Case Studies of Accidents in Nuclear Energy Development in Japan
Fire by Sodium Coolant Leak at Prototype Fast Breeder reactor, Monju
Fire and Explosion at Bituminization Demonstration Facility in 1997
Criticality Accident at JCO in 1999
Exportation of Risk: The Case of Bhopal
Don't Drink the Water
Community/Expert Involvement in Developing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Model
Small Municipality Development Strategies from a Sustainability Perspective
Essays, Articles & Reports
US Engineering Societies’ Statement of Sustainable Development For Rio+20
Learning from Failures
Cars That Won't Stop: Are Computers the Problem?
Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles
Ethics in the Machine Shop: A Student's Guide
Discussion of Interviewees Responses to the Scenario (Ethics in the Machine Shop)
Ethics in the Biological Sciences
Disaster Relief: Public Safety and Public Opinion after a Plant Emergency
Interview 1 (Disaster Relief: Public Safety and Public Opinion after a Plant Emergency)
Interview 2 (Disaster Relief: Public Safety and Public Opinion after a Plant Emergency)
Conclusions (Disaster Relief: Public Safety and Public Opinion after a Plant Emergency)
Energy Ethics
NIEES Energy Ethics Background Readings Bibliography
Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education Bibliography
The Water Energy Nexus
Implied Ethics in Energy Policies and Institutions
APPE 2012 Symposium Panel: Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education (Slide Presentations)
Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education: EESE Collaborative Research
Workshop Notes on Energy Ethics in Science and Engineering Education
Implied Ethics in Energy Policies and Institutions
Energy Use Ethics in Engineered Projects Bibliography
Energy Production Ethics Bibliography
HVAC Design Problem
Three Teaching Case Studies of Accidents in Nuclear Energy Development in Japan
Climate Change, Engineered Systems and Society
Other Resources
Safety, Responsibility, Ethics, and Engineering Bibliography
Environmental Ethics & Sustainability Bibliography
Results from APPE Mini-Conference: Engineering towards a More Just and Sustainable World
Moral Exemplars
Engineers and Scientists Behaving Well
Fred Cuny (1944-1995) -Disaster Relief Innovator
Inez Austin-Protecting the Public Safety at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Rachel Carson-Silent Springs
Roger Boisjoly-The Challenger Disaster
William LeMessurier-The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis: A Lesson in Professional Behavior
Award Winners
Michael DeKort - (Barus Awardee 2008)
Nancy Kymn Harvin - (Barus Awardee 2006)
SSIT Presents Carl Barus Award to Dr. Kymn Harvin
Hope Creek plant staying closed:
David Monts - (Barus Awardee 2003)
Judges Versus Engineers
Salvador Castro - (Barus Awardee 2001)
The Whistle-Blower's Dilemma
Rebecca Leaf - (Barus Awardee 1997)
Demetrios L. Basdekas - (Barus Awardee 1991)
Benjamin Linder - (Barus Awardee 1988)
Rick Parks - (Barus Awardee 1986)
Virginia Edgerton - (Barus Awardee 1979)
Max Blankenzee, Robert Bruder, and Holger Hjortsvang -- (Barus Awardees 1978)
Other Exemplars
Marc Edwards
The Water Guy
Professional Practice
Cases
Occidental Engineering
Teaching Engineering Ethics: A Case Study Approach
Professional Ethics in Engineering Practice: Discussion Cases Based on NSPE BER Cases
Engineering Ethics Cases from Texas A&M
Trench Boxes and the Construction Site (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
Gilbane Gold (Texas A&M Engineering Ethics Cases)
B. F. Goodrich Air Force A7D Brake Problem Case (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
ASME vs. Hydrolevel Corp (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
Accepting Gifts and Amenities (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
A Plow For Peasant Farmers (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
Anhydrous Ammonia Hose Failure (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
The Aberdeen Three Case (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
The Case of the Lakewood "Hi-Stak" (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
TV Antenna Collapse (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases)
The Structural Engineer's Standard of Care
Steel Frame Design
Retaining Wall Design
Foundation Design
Unreinforced Masonry Wall Collapse
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
Hyatt Regency Kansas City Walkway Collapse
The CitiCorp Building, New York
Lighting Tower Collapse
Bridge Collapse and the Duty to Warn
Three Teaching Case Studies of Accidents in Nuclear Energy Development in Japan
Some Recent Engineering Ethics Cases That Have Come to the IEEE
Numerical & Design Problems With Ethical Content
Ethical Issues in the Design of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicles
An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents
Case of the Killer Robot
Obligation to Client or Employer?
Optimization, Option Disclosure, and Problem Redefinition: Derivative Moral Obligations of Engineers and the Case of the Composite-Material Bicycle
Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
Cost of Design Improvement
Question of Delegating Responsibilities
US Parts
The Value Engineering Clause
Risk Assessment and Nuclear Waste Sites
The Persistent Engineer
Lamination Press Layout
Generating Good will in a Subdivision Without Electricity
Chemical A or B?
Is the Bidding Process Written in Stone?
Essays & Articles
Optimization, Option Disclosure, and Problem Redefinition: Derivative Moral Obligations of Engineers and the Case of the Composite-Material Bicycle
The Structural Engineer's Standard of Care
Ethics and Reverse Engineering
Engineering Ethics in a Corporate Setting
A Design Engineer's View of Liability in Engineering Practice: Negligence and Other Potential Liabilities
Essays on International Engineering Ethics
Conduct and Ethics in Engineering Practice Related to the North American Free Trade Agreement
Engineering Ethics in Engineering Education: A Portuguese Experience
Why There are No Engineering Ethics in France: A Historical Interpretation
Ethical Decisions - Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Index
Towards a Theory of Moral Change
Moral Exemplars
Other Resources
Collaborative Research between Scientists and Industry/University Collaborators Bibliography
Conflicts of Interest Bibliography
Employment and Legal Issues
Cases
Occidental Engineering
Obligation to Client or Employer?
Who Can Change Proprietary Source Code
Conflict of Interest Serving on a Government Committee
So, You Want To Get Sued?
Inventory Transactions
Late To Work
Expert Witnessing: Milking the Cash Cow
Disposable Cartridges and Disposable Jobs
Legal Records Scenario
Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Charles Tang - Case 1 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Jessica Chang - Case 2 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Belinda Liao - Case 3 of Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Scenario: Entrepreneur on Company Time
Scenario: The Mirage Referral
Mini-cases from Lockheed Martin Corporation
Free Air Travel Tickets
Different Tastes in Music
Signing Off on Work
Tainted Data
Playing Against the Boss in Sports
When Should Work Interfere with Family Plans?
A Supplier Offers You a Discount
A Complaint of Retribution for Following Procedures
Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie"
Drug Use on the Job
Directed to Work Weekends and Disguise That Fact
Were You Instructed to Distort the Truth?
Reporting Financial Fraud
Aggression From Your Supervisor
A Fine Line Between Optimism and Lying
Unfair Workload
Coerced Contribution
Giving a Disappointing Rating
Lying to Your Supervisor
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment
Ordered to Charge Time Improperly
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker
A Patentable Device
Being a Responsible Witness
Hiring a Friend
Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work
Software Protection & Intellectual Property - Role Play Material from MIT's EECS Department
Advice from the Texas Instruments Ethics Office
Essays and Articles
Learning from Failures
Optimization, Option Disclosure, and Problem Redefinition: Derivative Moral Obligations of Engineers and the Case of the Composite-Material Bicycle
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
On Being the Bearer of Bad News
Military Projects in the Workplace: Introduction
Military Projects in the Workplace: Interviews and List of Interviewees
Military Projects in the Workplace: Introduction
Military Projects in the Workplace: Scenario and Scenario-based Interview Questions
Military Projects in the Workplace: Introduction
Military Projects in the Workplace: Interviews and List of Interviewees
Military Projects in the Workplace: Discussion and Conclusions
Military Projects in the Workplace: Introduction
Military Projects in the Workplace: Scenario and Scenario-based Interview Questions
Military Projects in the Workplace: Interviews and List of Interviewees
Military Projects in the Workplace: Discussion and Conclusions
Military Projects in the Workplace: Scenario and Scenario-based Interview Questions
Military Projects in the Workplace: Discussion and Conclusions
Essays on Ethics Support by Professional Societies and on Wrongful and Retaliatory Discharge
Why a State P.E. Board Should Enter an Amicus Curiae
Curtailing Ethical Harassment
The Assault on IEEE Ethics Support
A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations
Scenario (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Interviews (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Discussion: Similarities and Differences Between Companies (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Observations and Conclusions (A Comparison of Ethical Concern Channels in Aerospace Corporations)
Other Resources
Diversity Bibliography
Collaborative Research between Scientists and Industry/University Collaborators Bibliography
Conflicts of Interest Bibliography
Trench Boxes and the Construction Site (Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases )
Speaker's Guide for the Presentation: How to Be a Good Engineer
Responsible Research
Cases
Bringing a Neanderthal to Life
Order Out of Chaos
Nixing a Good Apple?
All in the Interpretation
Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 6, 2002
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 2, 1998
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 1, 1997
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 3, 1999
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 4, 2000
Graduate Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries- Volume 5, 2001
Addressing Problems in Research Ethics
Scenarios for Ethics Modules in the Responsible Conduct of Research
NSPE Cases on Research Ethics
Intellectual Property Rights and Responsibilities-A Student's Guide
Scenario-Intellectual Property Rights and Responsibilities: A Student's Guide
Discussion: Intellectual Property Rights and Responsibilities- A Student's Guide
Recommended Plan of Action: Intellectual Property Rights and Responsibilities-A Student's Guide
Overview of MIT's Intellectual Property Rights Policies
Relevant Documents-Intellectual Property Rights and Responsibilities: A Student's Guide
Problems and Standards in Research Ethics: Scenarios and Situations Common in Medical Schools
Plagiarism
Avoiding Self-Deception in Science
What is Cheating?
Who Owns the Record? Whose Project is it?
Whose Work is it?
How Do Projects Get Into Hopeless Difficulty and What Should be Done?
Distrust Among Members of a Lab
Conflicting Priorities and Life Goals Among Members of a Lab
Expectations about Advisory Committees
Who Decides When a Student is Done?
Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Classic Studies in Psychology
When is Deception Ethically Justified in Research?
What are Acceptable Risks to Human Subjects in a Treatment Study?
What Suffering or Sacrifice of Experimental Animals is Warranted? - Single Unit Activity in Striate Cortex of Unrestrained Cats
Request From a Former Student
Taking a Position of Influence
Another Unabomber
Essays, Articles and Reports
Training Graduate Students in the Responsible Conduct of Research – A case study in building the Ethics Education Library
The Authorship List in Science: Junior Physicists' Perceptions of Who Appears and Why
Trustworthy Research-Editorial Introduction
Truth and Trustworthiness in Research
Colloquium on Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct
Case Western Reserve University's Policy for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
Comments on the ORI Model Policy
Case Flowchart for Allegations of Misconduct
Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Model Policy for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
Other Resources
Federal Agencies to Release Scientific Integrity Policies (PER News Report)
Protecting the public or suppressing scientific inquiry? Poll results
Animal Subjects Bibliography
Authorship & Peer Review in Science and Engineering Bibliography
Collaborative Research between Scientists and Industry/University Collaborators Bibliography
Conflicts of Interest Bibliography
Human Subjects & Informed Consent Bibliography
Public Engagement in Science and Technology Policy Decision-Making Bibliography
Group Mentoring in Responsible Research
Draft Policy of the Public Health Service
Helsinki Declaration
Nuremberg Code
National Bioethics Advisory Commission Reports and Papers
Report on Ethical and Policy Issues in Research Involving Human Participants
Summary: Protecting Research Participants (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Summary of Recommendations (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 1: The Need for Change (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 2: A Proposal for Oversight (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 3: Methods for Ensuring Protection: Education, Certification, and Accreditation (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 4: Assessing Risks and Potential Benefits and Evaluating Vulnerability (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 5: Ensuring Voluntary Informed Consent and Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 6: Conduct of Research - Selected Issues for Local Institutions (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 7: Implications of This Report (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Chapter 1: References
Chapter 2: References
Chapter 3: References
Chapter 4: References
Chapter 5: References
Chapter 6: References
Chapter 7: References
Appendix A: Acknowledgments (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix B: Letter from Harold T. Shapiro to President Clinton(Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix C: The Current Oversight System: History and Description (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix D: The Belmont Report (Research Involving Human Participants v1)
Appendix E: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45 Part 46 (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix F: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 50 and 56 (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix G: Statutory Authority for Agency Human Subjects Protection Regulations (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix H: Food and Drug Administration Regulations Requiring Reporting of Adverse Events ( Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix I: Public Comments on NBAC's December 19, 2000, Draft ( Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix J: Public and Expert Testimony( Research Involving Human Participants V1)
Appendix K: Commissioned Papers and Staff Analysis (Research Involving Human Participant V1)
A Alpha Index
Research Ethics in Australia (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
References for Commisioned Paper by Donald Chalmers (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Location of the Office for Protection from Research Risks Within the National Institutes of Health: Problems of Status and Independent Authority
Privacy and Confidentiality in Health Research (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
An Examination of Federal Oversight of Human Subject Research (Research Involving Human Participants V1)
The History, Function, and Future of Independent Institutional Review Boards (Research Involving Human Participants V2 )
The Danish Research Ethics Committee System, Overview and Critical Assessment (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Vulnerability in Research Subjects: A Bioethical Taxonomy (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Protectionism in Research Involving Human Subjects (Research Involving Human Subjects V2)
Federal Agency Survey on Policies and Procedures (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Local Institutional Review Boards (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Institutional Review Board Assessment of Risks and Benefits Associated with Research (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Oversite of Human Subject Research: The Role of the States (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
References for Commisioned paper by Jack Schwartz
Privacy and Confidentiality: As Related to Human Research in Social and Behavioral Science (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
References for Commisioned Paper by Joan E. Sieber
Unfulfilled Promise: How the Belmont Report Can Amend the Code (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
The Ethical Analysis of Risks and Potential Benefits in Human Subjects Research (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Reflections on the Organizational Locus of the Office for Protection from Research Risks (Research Involving Human Participants V2)
Report on Research Involving Persons with Mental Disorders That May Affect Decisionmaking Capacity
Letter of Transmittal to the President (January 1999 - Mental Disorders)
Acknowledgements
National Bioethics Advisory Commision
National Bioethics Advisory Commission Staff
Chapter 1 : An Overview of the Issues-Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Chapter 2: Informed Consent and Limitations on Decisionmaking Capacity - Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Chapter 3: Advance Planning, Surrogate Decision Making, and Assent or Objection
Chapter 4: The Assessment of Risk and Potential Benefit
Chapter 5: Moving Ahead in Research Involving Persons with Mental Disorders: Summary and Recommendations
Appendix I: History of Regulatory Efforts in This Area
Appendix II: Guidance for IRBs Reviewing Research Protocols Involving Subjects with Mental Disorders that May
Appendix III: Public Comments on NBAC's July 1, 1998 Draft
Appendix IV: Public and Expert Testimony
Appendix V: Commissioned Papers
Appendix VI: Commissioner Statements
Paper One: Decisionally Impaired Research Subjects Disorders and Research Promises-Commissioned Papers
Paper Two: Research Involving Persons With Mental Disabilities: A Review of Policy Issues and Proposals
Paper Three: Relational Ethics and Research with Vulnerable Populations
Paper Four: Critical Issues Concerning Research Invovling Decisionally Impaired Persons
Paper Five: Competency to Decide on Treatment and Research-Commissioned Papers
Executive Summary of Issues in International Research: Clinical Trials in Developing Countries, April 2001
An Ethical Framework For Biological Samples Policy (Commissioned Paper)
Executive Summary of "Cloning Human Beings, June 1997"
NBAC Functions and Staff List
Development of the Federal Policy on Research Misconduct
Federal Policy on Research Misconduct
Proposed Federal Policy on Research Misconduct to Protect the Integrity of the Research Record
National Town Meeting on Research Misconduct
Comments on Definitions of Research Misconduct
Emerging Technologies
Cases
Forensic DNA Identification
Patenting Genes and Life
Neuroimaging and Violence in the Educational Setting
Ethical and Policy Problems in Synthetic Biology: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
A New Dialysis Machine
Research in Science (Intellectual Property)
Numerical & Design Problems With Ethical Content
Ethics and Reverse Engineering
An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents
Case of the Killer Robot
Legal Records Scenario
Online Cases about Computers and Software
Sample Scenarios on Issues Surrounding Internet Privacy
The David LaMacchia Case
Essays & Articles
Intergenerational Instruction in Engineering Ethics about the Future
Privacy and the Internet
Protecting Privacy in an Information Age: The Problem of Privacy in Public
The Meaning of Anonymity in an Information Age
Online Privacy and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Professionalism in Computing: A Web-based Learning System
Online Essays about Computers and Software
Specific Technologies
Military Technologies
Ethical and Societal Implications of Advances in Militarily Significant Technologies that are Rapidly Changing and Increasingly Globally Accessible
Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering
Ethical and Policy Problems in Synthetic Biology: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS)
Synthetic Biology Oversight (PER News Report)
The Governance of Synthetic Biology: Are We Making Progress?
Activities and Resources on Biosecurity from Academies and Scientific Unions
Synthetic Biology Points of View
Workshop Notes on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Computers and Information Technology
Occidental Engineering
Online Resources Dealing with Electronic Privacy
Risk and Innovation
Engineering Ethics and Risk
Other Resources
Emerging Technologies Bibliographies
Public Engagement in Science and Technology Policy Decision-Making Bibliography
Diversity Issues
Cases
The Admissions Committee
Minority Contracts in Engineering
A Vaccine for Isolated Populations
Unwilling Research Subjects
Excluding a Population: A Claim of Risks
When the Proposed Research May be Objectionable to the Source of the Tissue
Gender Issues: Should You Find a New Supervisor?
The Family Problem
Bringing in the First Woman
Tokenism and Promotion
Late To Work
Sexual Harassment (TI)
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment
A Question of Mentoring Bias
Gifts to Foreign Officials (adapted from NSPE Case No. 76-6)
Affirmative Action in Subcontracting (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-9)
Application of Code of Ethics to Non-U.S. Engineers (adapted from NSPE Cases No. 98-2)
Diversity and Opportunity (TI)
He Calls All the Women "Sweetie"
Cases of Discrimination against Asian Americans
A Student's Experience of Sexual Harassment from a Teaching Assistant
Essays & Articles
Subtle Discrimination in the Workplace
Subtle Discrimination in the Workplace - Interviews
Gender Bias and the Foreign Client
Sexual Harassment in Corporate America
Abstracts
Abstracts of Studies about Diversity in Engineering and Science
Review of Findings: The Problem Iceberg (Abstract of Section)
The Problems of Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (Abstract of Section)
The Problems of Minority Group Students in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (Abstract of Section)
Persistence Strategies (Section Abstract)
Students Speak Out: Quotes about Switching (Abstract of Section)
Student Quotes on Bad Teaching (Abstract of Section)
Schools Discourage Women Scientists (Abstract)
Improving the Academic Environment for Women Engineering Students through Faculty Workshops (Abstract)
Identifying Special Advising Needs of Women Engineering Students (Abstract)
Women Science Majors: What Makes a Difference in Persistence after Graduation? (Abstract)
Description of Authors of the Abstract "Women Science Majors: What Makes a Difference in Persistence after Graduation?"
Experiencing Technical Work: A Comparison of Male and Female Engineers (Abstract)
Re-emphasizing Teaching (Abstract)
Black and Hispanic Failure Rates in Calculus (Abstract)
Women Scientists, Engineers Seek More Equitable Industrial Environment (Abstract)
Status and Prospects of Women in Science in Europe (Abstract)
The Role Model Argument and Faculty Diversity (Abstract)
Co-op Education: Inside and Out - Make the transition from school work to workforce and get a head start on your career (Abstract)
Female-Friendly Science--Including Women in Curricular Content and Pedagogy in Science (Abstract)
A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention: Gender Differences in Student Performance and Attitudes (Abstract)
Germany: The Backbreaking Work of Scientist-Homemakers (Abstract)
The Global Policy Environment-CWSE Chapter 1 (Abstract)
The Science and Engineering Education Infrastructure-CWSE Chapter 2 (Abstract)
Effectiveness of Intervention Models-CWSE Chapter 3 (Abstract)
Career Patterns -CWSE Chapter 4 (Abstract)
Measurement for Scientific and Engineering Human Resources- CWSE Chapter 5 (Abstract)
Strategic Plan for Increasing the Numbers of Women in Science and Engineering - CWSE Chapter 6 (Abstract)
India: Is Overcoming Diffidence the Route to Success? (Abstract)
Italy: Warm Climate for Women on the Mediterranean (Abstract)
They're Not Dumb, They're Different: Stalking the Second Tier (Abstract)
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Report (Abstract)
College Women's Performance in a Math-Science Curriculum (Abstract)
Table of Results
The Philippines: Fighting the Patriarchy in Growing Numbers (Abstract)
Voices from the Pipeline (Abstract)
NSF Report on the Salaries of Ph.D's Reveals Gender Gaps in All Categories (Abstract)
The Benefits of Diversity in the Science and Engineering Work Force (Abstract)
Interventions Defined, Implemented, and Evaluated (Abstract)
The Status of Women in Science and Engineering (Abstract)
Promoting Undergraduate Studies in Science and Engineering (Abstract)
Promoting Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in Science and Engineering (Abstract)
Science and Engineering Careers in Academe (Abstract)
Promoting Science and Engineering Careers in Industry (Abstract)
Promoting Careers in the Federal Government (Abstract)
Summary: Cross Cutting Issues (Abstract)
Surprises Across the Cultural Divide (Abstract)
Sweden: Leveling the Playing Field in Stockholm (Abstract)
Tapping the Power of a Diverse Work Force (Abstract)
Learning From Failed Programs May Help Efforts to Increase-Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow (Abstract)
Turkey: A Prominent Role on a Stage Set by History (Abstract)
A Report on the Glass-ceiling Initiative (Abstract)
Why Have All the Women Gone? (Abstract)
Women in Science and Engineering (Abstract)
Women Scientists and Engineers Employed in Industry: Why So Few? (Abstract)
Does your Organization Welcome Diversity? (Abstract)
The Technicolor Workplace (Abstract)
Fostering Computer Science Success Among Women and Minorities (Abstract)
United States: Interventions to Increase the Participation of Women in Physics (Abstract)
Increasing the Effectiveness of General Engineering Recruitment Strategies (Abstract)
Factors Contributing to High Attrition Rates Among Science and Engineering Undergraduate Majors (Index of Abstracts)
Review of Findings: The Problem Iceberg (Abstract of Section)
The Problems of Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (Abstract of Section)
The Problems of Minority Group Students in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (Abstract of Section)
Persistence Strategies (Section Abstract)
Students Speak Out: Quotes about Switching (Abstract of Section)
Student Quotes on Bad Teaching (Abstract of Section)
Schools Discourage Women Scientists (Abstract)
Ethnicity and Experiences in Engineering and Science (Index of Abstracts)
Women in Science and Engineering: Increasing Their Numbers in the 1990s (Index of Abstracts)
Science and Engineering Programs: On Target for Women? (Index of Abstracts)
Women in Engineering and Science by Subject (Index of Abstracts)
Comparisons Across Cultures (Index of Abstracts)
Professional Societies
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