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'Overall, this collection of case studies provides an outstanding
starting point for understanding the ethics of chemistry. It is an
extremely important contribution to the study of chemical ethics
... Ethics of Chemistry is a key resource for educators interested
in integrating ethics instruction into their chemistry curricula
... an important foundation for equipping students with the moral
judgement and analytical skills necessary to contend with the
ethical issues they are likely to face in their professional
lives.'Nature Chemistry'... the book offers a general introduction
to many relevant topics concerning the values, responsibilities,
and judgements in (and of) chemistry. The volume could be helpful
for university students and teachers or even general readers
interested in the ethics of chemistry.' [Read Full Review]Jose
Ramon Bertomeu-SanchezAmbixAlthough chemistry has been the target
of numerous public moral debates for over a century, there is still
no academic field of ethics of chemistry to develop an ethically
balanced view of the discipline. And while ethics courses are
increasingly demanded for science and engineering students in many
countries, chemistry is still lagging behind because of a lack of
appropriate teaching material. This volume fills both gaps by
establishing the scope of ethics of chemistry and providing a
cased-based approach to teaching, thereby also narrating a cultural
history of chemistry.From poison gas in WWI to climate engineering
of the future, this volume covers the most important historical
cases of chemistry. It draws lesson from major disasters of the
past, such as in Bhopal and Love Canal, or from thalidomide, Agent
Orange, and DDT. It further introduces to ethical arguments pro and
con by discussing issues about bisphenol-A, polyvinyl chloride, and
rare earth elements; as well as of contested chemical projects such
as human enhancement, the creation of artificial life, and patents
on human DNA. Moreover, it illustrates chemical engagements in
preventing hazards, from the prediction of ozone depletion, to
Green Chemistry, and research in recycling, industrial substance
substitution, and clean-up. Students also learn about codes of
conduct and chemical regulations.An international team of experts
narrate the historical cases and analyse their ethical dimensions.
All cases are suitable for undergraduate teaching, either in
classes of ethics, history of chemistry, or in chemistry classes
proper.
'Overall, this collection of case studies provides an outstanding
starting point for understanding the ethics of chemistry. It is an
extremely important contribution to the study of chemical ethics
... Ethics of Chemistry is a key resource for educators interested
in integrating ethics instruction into their chemistry curricula
... an important foundation for equipping students with the moral
judgement and analytical skills necessary to contend with the
ethical issues they are likely to face in their professional
lives.'Nature Chemistry'... the book offers a general introduction
to many relevant topics concerning the values, responsibilities,
and judgements in (and of) chemistry. The volume could be helpful
for university students and teachers or even general readers
interested in the ethics of chemistry.' [Read Full Review]Jose
Ramon Bertomeu-SanchezAmbixAlthough chemistry has been the target
of numerous public moral debates for over a century, there is still
no academic field of ethics of chemistry to develop an ethically
balanced view of the discipline. And while ethics courses are
increasingly demanded for science and engineering students in many
countries, chemistry is still lagging behind because of a lack of
appropriate teaching material. This volume fills both gaps by
establishing the scope of ethics of chemistry and providing a
cased-based approach to teaching, thereby also narrating a cultural
history of chemistry.From poison gas in WWI to climate engineering
of the future, this volume covers the most important historical
cases of chemistry. It draws lesson from major disasters of the
past, such as in Bhopal and Love Canal, or from thalidomide, Agent
Orange, and DDT. It further introduces to ethical arguments pro and
con by discussing issues about bisphenol-A, polyvinyl chloride, and
rare earth elements; as well as of contested chemical projects such
as human enhancement, the creation of artificial life, and patents
on human DNA. Moreover, it illustrates chemical engagements in
preventing hazards, from the prediction of ozone depletion, to
Green Chemistry, and research in recycling, industrial substance
substitution, and clean-up. Students also learn about codes of
conduct and chemical regulations.An international team of experts
narrate the historical cases and analyse their ethical dimensions.
All cases are suitable for undergraduate teaching, either in
classes of ethics, history of chemistry, or in chemistry classes
proper.
Chemie! Als Schulfach wird sie von wenigen geliebt und von vielen
gefurchtet. Im Alltag ist sie allgegenwartig, unverzichtbar und
doch haufig Gegenstand gesellschaftlicher Kontroversen. Wie sich
die Kluft zwischen Ansehen und Bedeutung der Chemie uberbrucken
lasst, ist die Leitfrage dieses Bandes. Autoren aus Wirtschaft,
Naturwissenschaft sowie Geschichte, Philosophie und
Sozialwissenschaften reflektieren Fragen der oeffentlichen
Wahrnehmung, Ethik und Perspektiven fur die Chemie-Kommunikation.
_____ Das Verhaltnis zwischen Chemie und Gesellschaft ist wie bei
keiner anderen Naturwissenschaft seit Jahrhunderten gespalten.
Alles Chemische ruft bei vielen Menschen Unbehagen hervor, gilt oft
pauschal als unnaturlich, giftig und gefahrlich. Der Band
unternimmt erstmals den Versuch, das Spannungsverhaltnis zwischen
Chemie und Gesellschaft genauer zu beleuchten und Loesungswege
aufzuzeigen. Die Beitrage untersuchen zunachst mit soziologischen
und demoskopischen Methoden das oeffentliche Bild der Chemie,
liefern kulturhistorische Erklarungen fur seine Entstehung und
zeigen Moeglichkeiten auf, wie Chemie und Gesellschaft wieder
zusammenkommen koennen durch neue Wege der Chemiedidaktik und
Chemieausbildung, Wissenschaftskommunikation, Ethik und des
gesellschaftlichen Dialogs. Der Band vereinigt Beitrage aus den
Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften mit Beitragen von der
universitaren und industriellen Chemie sowie von hochrangigen
Vertretern der Wissenschaftspolitik. Er begrundet zukunftsweisend
eine nationale Forschungs- und Lehrinitiative zur Rolle der Chemie
in der Gesellschaft. Der Band erfullt in vielerlei Hinsicht ein
Desiderat, das heute umso dringlicher erscheint. Je wichtiger die
Chemie bei der Loesung gesellschaftlicher Probleme wird
(insbesondere der Umwelt, Energie, Gesundheit, Rohstoffe und
Ernahrung), desto notwendiger ist eine Klarung und Harmonisierung
ihres Verhaltnisses zur allgemeinen Gesellschaft. Die verbreiteten
Klagen von Chemikern uber ihr schlechtes oeffentliches Bild ersetzt
dieser Band durch fundierte Erkenntnisse uber seine Beschaffenheit,
Ursachen und Verbesserung und liefert so eine solide
Handlungsgrundlage. Daruber hinaus fordern inzwischen nationale und
internationale Fachorganisationen (u.a. die Akkreditierungsagentur
ASIIN und das European Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN) fur den
"Chemistry Eurobachelor") die Integration der Thematik "Chemie und
Gesellschaft" in die universitare Chemieausbildung, was in
Deutschland bisher noch nicht umgesetzt ist. Die Studienkommission
der GDCh hat diese Anforderung in ihrer jungsten Empfehlung vom
Marz 2015 explizit aufgenommen. Der Band wird daher zum richtigen
Zeitpunkt erscheinen, um als Lehrmaterial fur die entsprechenden
neuen Lehrveranstaltungen dienen zu koennen.
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