David B. Resnik

The Ethics of Science (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Ethics of Science is a comprehensive and student-friendly introduction to the study of ethics in science and scientific research. The book covers:
* Science and Ethics
* Ethical Theory and Applications
* Science as a Profession
* Standards of Ethical Conduct in Science
* Objectivity in Research
* Ethical Issues in the Laboratory
* The Scientist in Society
* Toward a More Ethical Science
* Actual case studies include: Baltimore Affair * cold fusion * Milikan's oil drop experiments * human and animal cloning * Cold War experiments * Strategic Defence Initiative * the Challenger accident * Tobacco Research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134705856
• Artikelnr.: 42711033

Autorenporträt

David B. Resnik

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Science and Ethics
Chapter 2 Ethical Theory and Applications
Chapter 3 Science as a Profession
Chapter 4 Standards of Ethical Conduct in Science
Chapter 5 Objectivity in Research
Chapter 6 Ethical Issues in Scientific Publication
Chapter 7 Ethical Issues in the Laboratory
Chapter 8 The Scientist in Society
Postscript: Toward a More Ethical Science
Appendix: Case Studies
Notes
Bibliography
Index