Creating a Course on Ethics in the Biological Sciences.

Reiser, Stanley Joel; Heitman, Elizabeth

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ERIC Number: EJ476139

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Creating a Course on Ethics in the Biological Sciences.

Reiser, Stanley Joel; Heitman, Elizabeth

Academic Medicine, v68 n12 p876-79 Dec 1993

A University of Texas-Houston course on ethics in the biological sciences is described. The course focuses on two central values: truthfulness and benefit to others. Issues in course development are discussed, including gaining faculty support, selecting instructors, constructing a syllabus, using cases, and reducing cultural bias in tests. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Biology, Case Studies, College Faculty, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education, Integrity, Science Education, Scientific Methodology, Social Responsibility, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Selection, Test Bias

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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