Format

• The journal should be in a loose leaf notebook or other bound format, neatly organized, and separated by assignment.  The journal cover page should have the last five digits of your social security number but not your name! 

•  Journal 1 has 2 components. 
•  Part 1 is a compilation of the work you have been doing in preparation for every class. Simply assemble this material and submit it in the order indicated below. 
•  Part 2 is comprised of 2 typed double spaced essays, approximately 1.5-2 pages in length.  The second essay assignment will be posted after class on Sept 19. 
•  OPTIONAL.  It is STRONGLY recommended that you supplement your journal with other notes, web sites, thoughts, news clippings etc you may have assembled as part of the class  assignments.  This will be a valuable resource for YOU.  I would enjoy seeing this if you wish to submit it for me to review. 

 (Total: 150 points, earned in 2 parts as described below.)
 

 Part 1: COMPILATION OF WORK

 Due date: SEPT 26 
 (1)           Case study notes for:   (50 points) 

• Chapter 3:     3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10, 3.12 
• Chapter 11:   11.2, 11.5, 11.9, 11.12
• Chapter 4:     4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.9, 4.12 
• Chapter 7:     7.3, 7.7, 7.9, 7.10, 7.12
• Chapter 8:     8.1, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.8 

 (2)           Three main points for each of the chapters in the reading (20 points) 

•  Chapter 3 
•  Chapter 4 
•  Chapter 7
•  Chapter 8 
•  Chapter 11

 (3)           Copies of site information downloaded from:  (10 points)

•  AAAS:    http://www.aaas.org/ 
•  ELSI:     http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/

 (4)           Your professional code of conduct and one paragraph critique  (10 points)
 (5)           Pugwash assignment  (10 points) 

•  What is Student Pugwash? 
•  What is the Pugwash pledge? 
•  Would you sign the pledge? why or why not?
•   http://www.spusa.org/pugwash/
•   http://www.pugwash.org/

 (6)           Ethics sites exploration, responses for TWO websites  (20 points) 

 who is responsible for organizing and maintaining this website? 

 who funds the website?

 what are the ethical concerns about science addressed by this site?

 summarize your overall impression of the site.  What novel information if any did you learn? 

•    Science and Technology:  http://www.aaas.org/spp/
•    Genetics: http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/elsi/elsi.html
•    Computer Ethics:   http://www.ccsr.cms.dmu.ac.uk/
•    Environmental Ethics:   http://www.cep.unt.edu/
•    Engineering  Ethics: http://www.niee.org/

 (Part 1 Total: 120 pts)
 

 Part 2: ESSAYS 1 & 2

 Due date: SEPT 26 

 Essay 1.  Scientific and Academic Misconduct. 
 What is meant by scientific integrity?  What is scientific misconduct and how is it defined? Do you  believe that the accepted definition of scientific misconduct is adequate?  Why/ why not?  In class we discussed academic misconduct as it pertains to cheating on exams. What parallels exist between scientific and academic misconduct?  Summarize the points made by other students in the class regarding the process of blowing the whistle on a student who is cheating.  Based on the comments, do you think the class was well informed about the procedures for dealing with academic misconduct? Do you believe that academic misconduct guidelines and procedures are enforced by students?  Should they be? How important is it for individuals engaged in scientific or academic misconduct to be accountable? Who is responsible for ensuring that misconduct is identified and indemnified?  (20 points)

 Essay 2.  Case study analysis. 
 You have been provided with literature about ethics as part of this course. For this last assignment, write an essay that critically analyzes the approach that you used to assess the case studies. In particular, go back and determine whether overall your decisions were based on consequentialist (acts or rules based utilitarianism) OR on deontological (rights based) ethics OR on both.  As part of your essay evaluate how you approached solving the case studies.  What method if any did you use?  Did your approach vary as you completed more of the case studies?  What insights were offered when you meet in the small groups? Now that you have completed this assignment, what recommendations can you offer to others as they begin to prepare case studies for analysis? (20 points)