Ethical Challenges in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences: Case Studies and Commentaries

ISBN-13: 9781107039735 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 248 str.

PhD Robert J. Sternberg; Susan Tufts Fiske

Opis

In recent years, a growing number of scientific careers have been brought down by scientists' failure to satisfactorily confront ethical challenges. Scientists need to learn early on what constitutes acceptable ethical behavior in their professions. Ethical Principles for the Behavioral and Brain Sciences encourages readers to engage in discussions of the diverse ethical dilemmas encountered by behavioral and brain scientists. The goal is to allow scientists to reflect on ethical issues before potentially confronting them. Each chapter is authored by a prominent scientist in the field who describes a dilemma, how it was resolved, and what the scientist would do differently if confronted with the situation again. Featuring commentary throughout and a culmination of opinions and experiences shared by leaders in the field, the goal of this book is not to provide -correct- answers to real-world ethical dilemmas. Instead, authors pose the dilemmas, discuss their experiences and viewpoints on them, and speculate on alternative reactions to the issues. The firsthand insights shared throughout the book will provide an important basis for reflection among students and professionals on how to resolve the kinds of ethical challenges they may face in their own careers.

Recenzje

'Sternberg and Fiske have brought together a remarkable collection of vignettes. Though written by psychologists, they largely raise issues relevant to all academic disciplines. Each vignette places an ethical issue in a concrete and personal context. Ultimately, they will raise our collective consciousness about how we can best promote fairness, truthfulness, responsibility, due credit, and personal growth in all our efforts.' Jay McClelland, Professor and Director of the Center for Mind, Brain and Computation, Stanford University, California

Spis treści

Part I. Academic Cheating; Part I Susan T. Fiske; Part II. Academic Excuses and Fairness; Part II. Academic Excuses and Fairness; Part II Susan T. Fiske; Part III. Authorship and Credit; Part III. Authorship and Credit; Part III Susan T. Fiske; Part IV. Confidentiality's Limits; Part IV. Confidentiality's Limits; Part IV Susan T. Fiske; Part V. Data Analysis, Reporting and Sharing; Part V. Data Analysis, Reporting and Sharing; Part V Susan T. Fiske; Part VI. Designing Research; Part VI. Designing Research; Part VI Susan T. Fiske; Part VII. Fabricating Data; Part VII. Fabricating Data; Part VII Susan T. Fiske; Part VIII. Human Subjects; Part VIII. Human Subjects; Part VIII; Part IX. Personnel Decisions; Part IX. Personnel Decisions; Part IX Susan T. Fiske; Part X. Reviewing and Editing.