Depth and thoroughness of analysis (critical thinking), clarity of argument and writing are equally important.

User Generated

Zrfuny3005

Writing

Description

The final paper is expected to be minimally 10 pages (double spaced 12 font 1 inch margins) up to 20 pages not counting references. The norm is at least 1 reference (peer reviewed) per page. Depth and thoroughness of analysis (critical thinking), clarity of argument and writing are equally important.

A: If you choose to write on genetic medicine pick one of the following. If you choose 1-4 then be sure to situate your analysis within an ethical framework.

  1. Genetic information and technology have opened a new vista for testing and screening. Prepare a seminar for prospective parents on what is the benefits and risks of having genetic testing or screening done, for whom, and when.
  2. For breast cancer diagnosis and treatment it has become standard of care to get a gene expression profile of the tumor. Explain the way the tumor is analyzed genetically and what the advantage and disadvantages are.
  3. Whole genome sequencing is more affordable and available through commercial sources. What are the ethical considerations in ordering a WGS?
  4. Detecting genetic mutations that cause disease or disability drives the desire for testing and screening and has ignited a lot of excitement about the possibilities of gene therapy. Compare and contrast genetic therapy at somatic vs germline stage.

B. Ethical analysis of research conduct is aimed at reducing or preventing misconduct. How and to what extent can ethical behavior be taught to graduate students in science? (The short question is: Can Ethics be Taught?)

C. Ethical conduct in clinical research is described in the common rule, following the principles of the Belmont Report (autonomy, beneficence, and justice). When clinical trials are simultaneously conducted in foreign countries, the CIOMS and Helsinki Accord apply although US researchers must also comply with the Common Rule. Analyze the guidelines (rules) governing clinical trials as a path to ethical conduct. (Short form: do rules ensure ethical conduct?)

User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.

Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Teaching Research Ethics in Science - Outline
Thesis Statement: It is possible to teach graduate students in science research ethics through a
combination of approaches that sensitize them on issues in the field and doing so would require
identifying the controversial issues in the specific fields of practice.
I. Introduction
II. Ethics in scientific research
III. Importance of ethical behavior
IV. Why teach research ethics
V. How to teach ethics
A. Research
B. Stimulating imagination
C. Principles of ethics
D. Addressing ethical ambiguity
E. Curricula adjustment
F. Teaching by example
VI. Ethical issues in core subjects
A. Molecular biology and gene therapy
B. Informed consent in clinical science
C. Aggression genetic research in neuroscience
D. Pharmacology
VII.

Conclusion


Running head: TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS IN SCIENCE

Option B: Teaching Research Ethics in Science
Name
Institution

1

TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS IN SCIENCE

2

Teaching Research Ethics in Science
Whenever the word ‘ethics’ comes up in social circles, most people think about a code of
conduct that distinguishes between the good and wrong. Common references that also come up
with the thought of ethics are religious teachings such as the phrase “do unto others what you
would have them do unto you.” Clever definitions such as those of Confucius are referred to as
well. However, defining ethics in scientific research would be more than just the accepted moral
conduct in the society. Furthermore, the teaching of ethics to students in science is a
controversial subject as the question of whether ethics can be taught comes up. Ethics is a social
code of conduct and training students in science about it needs their integration into the code of
conduct for easy understanding (Kalichman, 2009). It is possible to teach graduate students in
science research ethics through a combination of approaches that sensitize them on issues in the
field and doing so would require identifying the controversial issues in the specific fields of
practice.
Ethics in Scientific Research
As a part of understanding how ethics can be taught to students in science, understanding
the meaning of ethics in the research field is crucial. Essentially, ethics, in general, can be
described as the code of conduct or set rules that people define the ‘moral’ conduct using in a
particular society. Per se, ethics may not be a written documentation of rules and laws that
govern the particular people. While some issues addressed in ethics may be rules and laws that
are enforceable, ethics defines the self-regulated conduct of a person towards ensuring the
benevolence of a particular community and staying in line with the expectations of the society as
such (Plemmons and Kalichman, 2013).

TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS IN SCIENCE

3

Ethics in scientific research is the adherence to conventional research rules and standards
that are expected when dealing with scientific research. The main issues addressed under
research ethics include informed consent, beneficence, respect for anonymity and confidentiality,
respect for privacy, vulnerable research groups, researcher skills, and the nature of the field
(Kalichman, 2009). Although these issues may vary from one field to the other, the named issues
are the most common in scientific research and ethics. Therefore, when teaching students in
science about ethics, the teacher would be handling all or a mix of those issues plus any others
that may come up with the research in a particular area. Understanding the main issues in
research ethics is necessary for the critical analysis of what could be taught and what would be
impossible to teach to students.
Importance of Ethical Behavior in Scientific Research
After understanding the main issues in and the definition of ethics in science research, it
is then critical that one understands the importance of ethics in scientific research. This
knowledge allows the teacher as well as the student to appreciate the topic more and also put in
more effort in making it a priority to teach and learn ethics in the graduate class. One
unignorable fact about ethics and scientific research is that ethics in research make it possible
and often easy to attain the aims of the research. For instance, standing against fabrication of data
allows the researcher or analytic to gain knowledge, promote truths, and avoid errors.
Second, ethics in research promotes collaborative work since it often involves a lot of
coordination and cooperation among different people in different institutions and disciplines. For
instance, patenting policies, rules concerning copyright and piracy, and confidentiality in peer
reviews encourage ethical conduct. Just as it would be with avoiding plagiarism in writing
research papers, originators of work of research want to be recognized for their ideas and work

TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS IN SCIENCE

4

as they promote the sharing of ideas to improve a particular field. Ethics also increases the
accountability of researchers towards the public. For instance, as Smith (2014) argues, human
subjects protection, conflicts of interests and animal care in research are all targeted to ensuring
researchers are answerable for their actions. Upon looking at those few examples, it is evident
that research ethics is a central issue in scientific research and it should be taught to students in
science.
Why Teach Research Ethics
Codes of conduct determining ethical research are available in many fields of science.
However, teaching research ethics is necessary and in fact, essential for graduate students. First
and foremost, as a graduate student, most of the work done in school is based on research and its
essential components thereof. Therefore, students in science need to be familiar with ethics.
Discussing the necessity of teaching eth...


Anonymous
Great content here. Definitely a returning customer.

Studypool
4.7
Trustpilot
4.5
Sitejabber
4.4

Related Tags