Professional Ethics and Moral Responsibility in Chemistry
As a chemist, you may encounter difficult challenges that test your moral and ethical boundaries. Here you will find presentations and abstracts from the symposium, “Being a Responsible Chemist – Ethics, Politics and Policy,” given at the Fall 2007 ACS national meeting by industry scientists, professors, and ACS committee members Use these resources to learn what it takes to be an ethical chemist, how to conduct research responsibly, and discover workforce ethics that will help you make the right decision.
Presentations
- What is an Ethical Chemist?
- Jeffrey Kovac of the University of Tennessee discusses essential concepts of scientific ethics which chemists must understand in real-world situations. He also describes ways to apply moral standards in the practice of chemistry.
- Teaching Ethics
- George M. Bodner of the Department of Chemistry at Purdue University discusses new materials being created for onsite and online training in research ethics for graduate students.
- Conflict of Interest: An Introduction for Chemists
- Michael Davis from the Center for the Study of Ethics at the Illinois Institute of Technology offers an analysis of conflict of interest and then applies that analysis to representative cases in chemistry.
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Stephanie Bird, editor of science and engineering ethics, broaches the topic of whether the integrity of scientists has changed over time.
- Authorship/Publishing/Communication ethics
- Eric S. Slater of the ACS Copyright Office focuses on ethical issues facing publishers, such as plagiarism, copyright infringement, and general research ethics.
- Ethical Issues and Practices in Federal Funding
- Luis Echegoyen of the Chemistry Division at the National Science Foundation discusses the ethical issues involved with proposal writing and peer reviews of proposals receiving federal grants.
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