| DATE
AND TOPIC |
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS |
RESOURCES |
Jan
8
INTRODUCTION
ETHICAL
REASONING |
In class case studies |
Ethics
Updates
Centre
for Applied Ethics:Ethical
and Moral Decision Making.
AAAS
Bioethics
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| Jan
15
ETHICAL
REASONING
INTRODUCTION
TO SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY
PHILOSOPHY
AND ETHICS |
Read
Scientific
IntegrityCh 1 (Methods, Manners and
Mandates) & 2 (Ethics and the Scientist)
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Prepare a
brief
outline of the different ethical schools of thought that have influenced
western science
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According
to Macrina, why is there a need for research ethics training?
Read Fundamentals
of Ethics Ch 1-4
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Prepare case
studies 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2
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David
Goodstein (1994)Conduct
and Misconduct in Science |
Jan
22
SCIENTIFIC
INTEGRITY |
Access,
printout and read and the following web sites. Answer the following:
What
constitutes scientifc misconduct at NMSU? What procedures should
be followed to report misconduct? What protection is afforded the whistleblower
and the accused?
Access the
Office
of Research Integrity web site. What is the purpose of
this web site?
Go to
the ORI case
summaries site. Download and summarize the findings for ONE case
to discuss in class.
The following
articles on web sites provide overviews of important cases of scientific
misconduct in biology and physics. Read them and come prpeared to
discuss.
Codes of Ethics: Comparisons of
student disciplines. Bring the code of conduct
for your professional society to class. What is your opinion of the code?
Read Chapters 3, 11 in Scientific
Integrity and make a note of the information that is new to
you.
For each chapter write down what
you thought were the five most important points made by the
author. Come prepared to discuss the chapters.
Bring your written responses to
the following case studies to class for small group discussion.
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3.3, 3.4,
3.6, 3.10
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11.2,
11.5, 11.9, 11.12
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Codes
of conduct
Philosophers....
David
Goodstein (1995) Scientific
Elites and Scientific Illiterates. |
Jan
29
SCIENTIFIC
INTEGRITY |
Read
the following chapters in Scientific
Integrity.
10
minute presentations
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Ch 4 (Authorship
and Peer Review)
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Ch 7 (Managing
Conflicting Interests)
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Ch
8 (Collaborative Research)
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Ch 9 (Ownership
of Data and Intellectual Property)
Bring your written responses to
the following case studies to class for small group discussion.
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4.5, 4.9
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7.7, 7.12
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8.5, 8.9
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9.8, 9.11
Access this link
. Does the article raise concerns for you regarding scholarship and
student experiences? why or why not?
Access
and read the NMSU
policy on intellectual property What are
your rights and obligations as a student researcher? any surprises here?
Who are the "Originators?"
Do you
have concerns about how technology
transfer
activites may affect students engaged in research? If so, what are they?
10
minute presentations
How can the credibility of information
on an internet site be assessed?
Who "owns" the information on
an Internet site?
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In class
Internet exercise: Browse and answer. What
is available on the site? Who establishes, posts, and pays for these
sites?Who contributes data? Are there student internship or research opportunities
posted on the site?
Public
databases:
Ethics
websites
AAAS
Science and Policy
NIH
ELSI
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Feb
5
Assignment
RESEARCH
ECONOMICS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Term
paper sources and description due |
Research
at NMSU: Access the NMSU
research page and answer the following. You will be called on to answer
ONE of the following in class.
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what is the OVPR? what is its
mission?
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what are some research programs
at NMSU?
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what are some research units?
visit one of the research unit links and be prepared to summarize what
s posted
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what is the purpose of the Office
of Environmental Health and Safety? what is posted under responsibility
and accountability? what is the responsibility of the University
president? of supervisors? of ALL faculty students and staff?
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browse helpful links and access
a website of interest
Government
funding and public policy development
Go to the
US
budget website and browse the pdf file of federal government spending
(Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year
2003 ). what information is posted on this report?
Use information
in Tables 2 and 3 for the year 1981
and 2001
to answer the following in TABLE form:
which
superfunction received the highest budget allocation? which function?
which subfunction? how much were they?
how much
of the fiscal year budget for 2001 was allocated for defense research?
for health and human services? to the national science foundation?
to general science space and technology?
what was
the biggest source of revenue for government spending ? who pays for federally
funded research in universities?
Download,
print and read the
citizens guide. bring it to class. How is budget allocation determined?
Check
out the Mystery site: what
can you find here related to budget for federal funding of research?
Selling
the line: Access this web site. what do you
think?
http://www.the-aps.org/press_room/eb03symp.htm
Privatization:
New Mexico.What
is the NMBBA?
Pharmaceutical
Industry
Browse here
to view a list of pharmaceutical companies.
Choose a
company and go to the websites for either Quicken
or the Motley Fool. How much was
the company's revenue in 2002? in 1998?
30
min team presentation: Lucrative drugs.
Your
team should prepare a 30 minute presentation that provides information
about the following drugs or medications:
Prozac,
Zoloft, Viagra, Depo-provera, Ritalin, Medline
Plus has helpful info....
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what is
the chemical formula?
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what are
the modes of action and contraindications of the product?
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who makes
the drug and how much are yearly sales?
Anabolic
steroids. summarize key points from this NIDA
website
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EXAMPLE:SMALL
RESEARCH (R03) GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH IN INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
AT NIAID INTERNATIONAL SITES (IRID-NIAID)
(PA-03-062)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases INDEX: ALLERGY, INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-062.html>
NIH Grant
application INSTRUCTIONS PHS
398
Assurances
(human subjects etc)
In class
Internet exercise:
Access the web site for your
team and answer the questions. Some of these web sites have a search
engine. They vary in the ease of access of the info.
Federal
funding of research.
What is the "mission" of this
agency?
What kinds of research projects
do they fund? Are they funding genomics research? defense research?
Do they have an ethics site?
describe . Is there an ethics component that this agency funds or is interested
in?
What is the overall yearly budget?
How much goes to Johns Hopkins? To Harvard? To UCSF? UNM? to NMSU? Try
searching using keywords such as: budget, university,
research, award, New Mexico, NMSU
Does NMSU hold grants from this
agency?
Summarize the thrust of two
grants that catch your attention.
Government agencies:
Private
funding of research: Pharmaceutical Industry
What is
the style of the company home page?
what messages
are being delivered to the public?
what are
their products?
are there
student work opportunities?
do they
have an ethics or public service component?
is there
information regarding use of animals for testing?
what were
company revenues in 1994? 1998? 2002?
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Feb
12
Assignment
ORGANISMS
IN RESEARCH |
Read
the following chapters in Scientific
Integrity.
10-15
minute presentations
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Ch 5
(Use of humans in biomedical experimentation)
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Ch 6
(Use of animals in biomedical experimentation)
Complete
survey form VIII p 270. bring
to class without your name!
Bring your written responses
to the following case studies to class for small group discussion.
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5.2, 5.5,
5.6, 5.11
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6.1, 6.5,
6.9 6.12
Humans in
research. 10-15 min presentations (2)
Instructions
for prepping papers: link
Summarize
key points from these articles from Who
owns life?
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Falling
from grace: science and the pursuit of profit (Hotz)
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Propriety
and property: The tissue market meets the courts (Andrews and Nelkin)
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Property
rights and human bodies (Ossorio)
Summarize
key points from these articles from Racial
Hygiene
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The destruction
of lives not worth living
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The politics
of knowledge
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AAAS
Science and Public Policy
Film:
The
Lynchburg Story
Stem
cell research (DEBATE) |
Feb
19
Assignment
Portfolio
1 Due
GENETICS
1 |
Read
the following chapter in Scientific
Integrity.
10-15
minute presentation
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Genetic
Technology and Scientific Integrity
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Bring your written responses to
the following case studies to class for small group discussion.: 10.1,
10.8, 10.11, 10.12
Overview of NHGRI,
Human
Genome Project and genetic
discrimination
10-15
minute presentation
Eugenics: historical
perspectives
10-15
minute presentation
Read and
be ready to discus from Sandra Harding: Racial
Economy of Science:
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Washburn,
The
study of race
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Livingstone
On
the non-existence of human races
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Lewontin
et al. IQ, the rank ordering of the world
Guest
lecturer: Dr.
Dan Howard, NMSU, Biology |
Film:
The
Lynchburg Story |
Feb
26
Assignment
GENETICS
2 |
Guest
lecturer: Dr. Michele Shuster, NMSU, Biology
General references (please
skim before class)
www.pbs.org/fredfriendly
Explore "making better
babies" and "who gets to know". Also read the "real
stories"
Www.mayoclinic.com
read
"Genetic
Testing: Weighing its Benefits and Risks"
"Prenatal
Testing: What's involved and who should consider it"
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Specific
References (for use with discussion groups in class)
Www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/fragileXtoc.org
Www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/downsyndrome.html
Www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html
Www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prentaltesting.html
Www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/genetictestingcounseling.html
Www.cancer.gov(Look
for the article: Presymptomatic
Genetic Testing for Heritable Breast Cancer Risk) |
Mar
5
Assignment
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND AGRICULTURAL ETHICS
Team
presentation Andrew, Becky |
Natural Resource management
and Global Water Resources
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National Geographic Sept 2002 challenge
for Humanity: Water pressure
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From Environmental Ethics
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Taylor, Ethics of respect for
nature
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Katz, Is there a place for animals
in the moral consideration of nature?
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Holmes Ralston: Value in nature
and nature in value
Guest
lecturer: Dr. Eric Votava, Senior Research Specialist, Chile
Pepper Institute, Agronomy and Horticulture
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Funstuff: From Fast
Food Nation by Schlosser, Global Realization |
Mar
12
Assignment
Term
paper draft due
INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCE 1 |
No
background reading required
Graduate
student team presentation
Bryce,
Krueger, wildlife
Shannon
Manuelito, Biology
Jennifer
Randall, Molecular Biology
Themes:
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Social and environmental justice
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Biopiracy Link
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First World/Third World priorities
and conflicts
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Genetic Engineering
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Pharmaceutical Industry
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Impact on developing nations
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Medicinal Plants
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http://www.twnside.org.sg/
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twas/TWAS.html
http://www.panasia.org.sg/
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Mar 19
Assignment
INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCE 1
Team
presentation Dan, Elizabeth, Steve |
Disease,
medicine, and populations
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Diamond,
Guns. Germs and Steel,
Lethal
gift of livestock
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McNeill,
Plagues
and People,
Ecological impact of medical
science and organization since 1700
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Global
HIV http://www.unaids.org/
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Global
Tuberculosis http://www.stoptb.org/
Access to
scientific knowledge:
Who gets
to "do" science? who benefits?
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| SPRING
BREAK |
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Apr 2
Assignment
NUCLEAR
WEAPONS
Team
presentation Christi, Nick |
The group
should present information regarding nuclear weapons:
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types of
nuclear weapons link
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effects of
detonation (climate/health)
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manufacture,
storage, decontamination
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summarize
pros and cons of dropping the bomb on Hiroshima
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global weapons
distribution
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case studies:
US, N Korea, Iraq, China, Russia, Brazil Country
information
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impact of
detonation of a nuclear bomb (CLASS exercise: simulations)
RESOURCES
|
Information Warfare
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Apr 9
Assignment
CHEMICAL,
BIOLOGICAL,
WEAPONS
Team
presentation Carmela, Jason, Josh, Sarah |
The group
should present information regarding biological and chemical
weapons:
RESOURCES
Articles
-
From National
Geographic
Weapons
of mass destruction
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From Journal
of Military Science/MIlitary Review
Chem
weapons Iran/Iraq (1990)
Biowarfare
Model 1967 (1966)
Ethnic
Weapons (197
Web pages
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Apr 16
Assignment
RIGHT
TO LIVE/RIGHT TO DIE
Team
presentation Jennifer, Marcos, Sita, Xavier |
Prepare a
list of the issues you find most ethically controversial or troubling regarding
Right to Life (Reproductive Technologies/Human Cloning) and Right to Die
(Life Support/Euthanasia) issues.
Read the article
Heart
Advice on Helping the Dying.
Read the PBS
guide ON OUR OWN TERMS: Moyers on Dying.
Access and read
from the following URLs
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Bioethics browser
- look for general info and search for keywords, links to assisted suicide,
fertility pages
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Choice in dying
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Apr 23
Assignment
Term
paper due
Portfolio
2 due |
DEBATES
Suggested topics:
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Physican assisted suicide
should/shouldn't be legalized in the US
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Human cloning should/shouldn't
be permitted
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Genetically modified
crops will/won't benefit the third world
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Research findings that
may be used to develop biological weapons should/shouldn't be published
in a censored format.
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Embryonic stem cell
research should/shouldn't be encouraged
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The major consideration
in environmental resource allocation should/shouldn't be the benefits to
humans not to plants or animals
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Submit other topics!
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Apr 30
Assignment |
TERM PAPER ORAL PRESENTATION
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
LOTTERY FOR PRESENTATION |
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| May 7 |
TERM PAPER ORAL PRESENTATION
(contId)
LOTTERY FOR PRESENTATION
FINAL EXAM 1-3 PM |
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