Surf these sites: American Society of Bioethics and Humanities -- Professional society of individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in bioethics and humanities. Biology Lesson Plans to Teach Research Ethics -- By evaluating historical instances of misconduct and exploring the ethics involved in honest data analysis, it is hoped that students will begin to understand the consequences of scientific misconduct and the importance of self regulation within the scientific community. Code of Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans -- In 1994, the Presidents of the Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), collectively appointed a multi-disciplinary working group (the Tri-Council Working Group) and gave it the mandate to develop new policies and regulations to replace the Councils'' existing guidelines for research involving humans. The Code of Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans is the result of that process. DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments -- The Office of Human Radiation Experiments, established in March 1994, leads the Department of Energy''s efforts to tell the agency''s Cold War story of radiation research using human subjects. We have undertaken an intensive effort to identify and catalog relevant historical documents from records scattered across the country. Essays in Science and Engineering Ethics -- Annotated links to many resources related to ethics in science, including research ethics. Ethics in Educational Research, a Review of the Literature -- Long annotated bibliography from a publication of the Australian Association for Research in Education. Ethics in Science -- Contains links to on-line resources, a bibliography, and several original essays on ethics and misconduct in science. Human Research Ethics Manual -- Draft manual from Queensland University of Technology. Human Research Subject Protection -- Essays and materials related to human research. Human Subjects Weblinks -- Web sites related to protection of human subjects in research. Integrity in Scientific Research - AAAS Video Vignettes -- Videos on intellectual property, ethical problems raised by pressures on scientists to publish and industrial support of research, and scientists'' responsibilities for reporting of violations of research integrity. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory''s ELSI Project -- Resources for middle and high school students on ethical issues in the sciences. Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research -- A unique 80-page booklet of materials for teaching the responsible conduct of science in college and university science courses. Intended as a teaching aid for science faculty members. Office of Human Subjects Research -- Information and guidance intended primarily for researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Office of Research Integrity - U.S. Public Health Service -- Responsible for protecting the integrity of Public Health Service extramural and intramural research programs. On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research -- Pamphlet published by the National Academy of Sciences which seeks to describe the ethical foundations of scientific practices and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work. It is meant to apply to all forms of research-whether in academic, industrial, or governmental settings—and to all scientific disciplines. Total download size is 110K, but it can be read online. Protecting Human Subjects -- The importance of protecting the rights and welfare of human subject research volunteers, from the U.S. Department of Energy. Resources for Teaching Research Ethics -- Links to online materials (mainly academic) regarding research ethics. Resources on Experiments Performed by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense -- Last updated January, 1997. Big index of sites related to human radiation experiments. Science Doesn''t Kill People ... People Kill People! -- An investigation into the ethics of science. Scientific Misconduct: An Annotated Bibliography -- To encourage the coverage of scientific values and misconduct, we have created a resource bibliography of interesting, quality articles and books from the popular and scholarly literature that could be integrated into lectures or used as the bases for student reports. Scientists for Global Responsibility -- SGR promotes responsible use of science and technology in society, and explores the ethical dimension of scientific research, ethical controversies, global energy and resource issues, alternative technologies, and ethical careers. Teaching Chemical Research Ethics -- This resource guide is aimed at the university professor or lab manager who wants to incorporate research ethics education into his or her chemistry course(s). Teaching Research Ethics Workshop -- A collaborative effort between thirteen American universities to improve research ethics in university research. The cornerstone of TRE is an intensive workshop in teaching research ethics for scientists who train graduate students. The Integrity of Scientific Practice -- Course summary and bibilography for a class taught at Cornell University. The Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science -- A site that tries to provide engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work.
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