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 | | The Ethics of Science: An Introduction (Philosophical Issues in Science) by David B. Resnik ISBN-10: 9780415166973 ISBN-10: 0-415-16697-7 ISBN-13: 9780415166973 ISBN-13: 978-0-415-16697-3 Hardcover 1998-05-06 Routledge Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description During the past decade scientists, public policy analysts, politicians, and laypeople, have become increasingly aware of the importance of ethical conduct in scientific research. In this timely book, David B. Resnik introduces the reader to the ethical dilemmas and questions that arise in scientific research. Some of the issues addressed in the book include ethical decision-making, the goals and methods of science, and misconduct in science. The Ethics of Science also discusses significant case studies such as human and animal cloning, the Challenger accident and Tobacco research. This is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the importance of ethics in science. | ||
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Decidedly elementary and little more than common sense A mere scratch on the surface of the ethical issues that a research scientist can encounter. This text seemed to be directed to freshman-level college students to introduce the idea that they will encounter instances in their work that demand they take a stand. But the content appeared to focus disproportionately on the power differential between PIs and young grad students and/or lab workers. Does the idea that it is not really ethical to present yourself as an expert outside your field, to fudge lab results, to demand authorship on a publication to which you didn't contribute, or to pad one's CV really present an "ethical dilemma" to a working scientist. I hardly think so. Unfortunately, this text is mostly fluff when this topic could have been better served by a more focused effort. I cannot recommend this book for anything less than the most elementary introduction to scientific ethics, and it is far too expensive for that purpose. A text that captures something of my attention will sit on my shelf for a while. I donated it to a book sale after the first read. | ||