The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological Sciences

Bulger, Ruth Ellen [Editor]; Heitman, Elizabeth [Editor]; Reiser, Stanley Joel [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0521435994 / ISBN 13: 9780521435994

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1993

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xi, 293 pages Book is new but has light shelfwear. U.S. orders are shipped from Lewiston, NY location.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological Sciences
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521435994
• ISBN 13: 9780521435994
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 20 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This is the first systematically organised anthology on responsible conduct in scientific research aimed at students and practising researchers in the biological sciences. It has been designed in response to the increasing concern to teach graduate students about ethical issues in the biological sciences. The book contains classic essays and other published material and is carefully structured to explore a range of subjects: the qualifications for authorship; plagiarism; the use of human beings and animals in research; the norms of ethical conduct in science; scientific honesty and its relationship to gullibility and self-deception; ethical issues in laboratory work; the relation between science and society; the ethics of teaching and learning. The volume also provides insights into issues often not formally considered in graduate science education such as methods of scientific investigation, scientific paradigms and the creative process.

Book Description

This is the first systematically organised anthology on responsible conduct in scientific research aimed at students and practising researchers in the biological sciences.