Philosophy
Maybe a copy should be given to all science graduates.
About the book...
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only if the scientific community devotes itself to exemplifying and transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct.
On Being a Scientist was designed to supplement the informal lessons in ethics provided by research supervisors and mentors. The book describes the ethical foundations of scientific practices and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work. It applies to all forms of research--whether in academic, industrial, or governmental settings-and to all scientific disciplines.
This third edition of On Being a Scientist reflects developments since the publication of the original edition in 1989 and a second edition in 1995. A continuing feature of this edition is the inclusion of a number of hypothetical scenarios offering guidance in thinking about and discussing these scenarios.
On Being a Scientist is aimed primarily at graduate students and beginning researchers, but its lessons apply to all scientists at all stages of their scientific careers.
Here is a free copy...
On Being a Scientist
- Giving Back: What Is Our Moral Obligation?
Over at Adventures in Science and Ethics, Dr. Free-Ride, back from a science bloggers' conference, asks an interesting question, well, interesting for those in the academic world, "Will tenure and promotion committees -- especially in the sciences...
- Shadows Of Science And Responsibility
Heather Douglas wrote... "I am a philosopher of science who focuses on the proper understanding of science given its important role in public policy. I have particular interests in the role of values in scientific reasoning, the epistemic constraints...
- Finality For Harvard Professor Marc Hauser
"Scientist Under Inquiry Resigns From Harvard" by Nicholas Wade July 20th, 2011 HoumaToday.com The behavioral psychologist Marc Hauser has resigned from the Harvard faculty, 11 months after the university accused him of being “solely responsible”...
- Strange Bedfellows: University Research And Commercial Businesses
"Commodification of Academic Research" by Scott Jaschik October 25th, 2010 Inside Higher Ed With universities facing pressure to show the value of their research, to promote economic development and to find new sources of revenue, links between academic...
- Marc Hauser Update
"Harvard Finds Scientist Guilty of Misconduct" by Nicholas Wade August 20th, 2010 The New York Times Harvard University said Friday that it had found a prominent researcher, Marc Hauser, “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct....
Philosophy
Responsible scientific research
On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research
Maybe a copy should be given to all science graduates.
About the book...
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only if the scientific community devotes itself to exemplifying and transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct.
On Being a Scientist was designed to supplement the informal lessons in ethics provided by research supervisors and mentors. The book describes the ethical foundations of scientific practices and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work. It applies to all forms of research--whether in academic, industrial, or governmental settings-and to all scientific disciplines.
This third edition of On Being a Scientist reflects developments since the publication of the original edition in 1989 and a second edition in 1995. A continuing feature of this edition is the inclusion of a number of hypothetical scenarios offering guidance in thinking about and discussing these scenarios.
On Being a Scientist is aimed primarily at graduate students and beginning researchers, but its lessons apply to all scientists at all stages of their scientific careers.
Here is a free copy...
On Being a Scientist
- Giving Back: What Is Our Moral Obligation?
Over at Adventures in Science and Ethics, Dr. Free-Ride, back from a science bloggers' conference, asks an interesting question, well, interesting for those in the academic world, "Will tenure and promotion committees -- especially in the sciences...
- Shadows Of Science And Responsibility
Heather Douglas wrote... "I am a philosopher of science who focuses on the proper understanding of science given its important role in public policy. I have particular interests in the role of values in scientific reasoning, the epistemic constraints...
- Finality For Harvard Professor Marc Hauser
"Scientist Under Inquiry Resigns From Harvard" by Nicholas Wade July 20th, 2011 HoumaToday.com The behavioral psychologist Marc Hauser has resigned from the Harvard faculty, 11 months after the university accused him of being “solely responsible”...
- Strange Bedfellows: University Research And Commercial Businesses
"Commodification of Academic Research" by Scott Jaschik October 25th, 2010 Inside Higher Ed With universities facing pressure to show the value of their research, to promote economic development and to find new sources of revenue, links between academic...
- Marc Hauser Update
"Harvard Finds Scientist Guilty of Misconduct" by Nicholas Wade August 20th, 2010 The New York Times Harvard University said Friday that it had found a prominent researcher, Marc Hauser, “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct....