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Science and Ethics in Dialogue - Ethical Research Conduct and Genetic Information Application (Paperback)
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Science and Ethics in Dialogue - Ethical Research Conduct and Genetic Information Application (Paperback)
Series: Colloquium Series on The Genetic Basis of Human Disease
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This book represents my experience teaching graduate students in
Biomedical Science at Hood College. Being science majors, the
students have a limited background in philosophy and ethics. Most
of the graduate students are employed at area research laboratories
while also pursuing a Master of Science degree. Their practical
day-to-day experience in scientific research is helpful in
discussions of responsible conduct of research cases. Being aware
of increased cases of misconduct the United States established the
Office of Research Integrity (ORI). Their publication, Introduction
to the Responsible Conduct of Research, defines misconduct as
fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. Concern for the breach
of public trust with repercussions in scientific funding has led to
mandates for courses in ethics for students pursuing a scientific
career. In addition, the Human Genome Project megaproject funded
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
(www.genome.gov/ELSI/) recognizing that the genetic information
produced by the project would come with applied ethical dilemmas.
Teaching can be understood as conveying knowledge from generation
to generation. Likewise systems of morality are collective
acquisitions built up over millennia with social norms and values
that aim to maintain social order. Research does not support the
premise that knowing the rules of conduct will prevent misconduct.
Indeed, compliance with rules can give a false sense of security,
especially if the ethical reasoning grounding the rules is not
understood. Therefore, I try to sketch a path through the potential
phases and avenues of a scientific career, imagining that a person
may do basic research, serve on ethics committees, and engage the
public in ethical use of new advances in genetics. As a result the
content of this text is divided into three parts. The first part
deals with foundational material on science and ethics and cases
that highlight proper scientific professional conduct. The second
part deals with clinical research through which a research
discovery is moved to the bedside of patients and the ethical
parameters of the transition. The third part sketches the ethical
dilemmas evolving from progress in genetic information to clinical
applications. Helping students find a moral compass, a grounding of
why one ought to behave in ethical ways in their profession and
more generally in life is challenging. Doing so increases their
awareness and mine of potential dilemmas and how to deal with them
ethically.
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