A course treating ethical issues in physics.
A course focusing on ethical issues in physics has been taught to undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan University since 1988. The course covers both responsible conduct of research and ethical issues associated with how physicists interact with the rest of society. Since most undergraduate physics majors will not have a career in academia, it is important that a course such as this address issues that will be relevant to physicists in a wide range of job situations. There is a wealth of published work that can be drawn on for reading assignments.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA. jthomsen@emich.edu
D032984:Ethics, Research / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics; D008824:Michigan; D010825:Physics / Q000193:education* / Q000941:ethics*; D011643:Publishing / Q000941:ethics; D012941:Social Responsibility
Sci Eng Ethics. 1995 Jul;1(3):197-214
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Sci Eng Ethics. 2002 Apr;8(2):175-90
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