title: Survival ethics in the real world: the research university and sustainable development.
abstract: We discuss how academically-based interdisciplinary teams can address the extreme challenges of the world's poorest by increasing access to the basic necessities of life. The essay's first part illustrates the evolving commitment of research universities to develop ethical solutions for populations whose survival is at risk and whose quality of life is deeply impaired. The second part proposes a rationale for university responsibility to solve the problems of impoverished populations at a geographical remove. It also presents a framework for integrating science, engineering and ethics in the efforts of multidisciplinary teams dedicated to this task. The essay's third part illustrates the efforts of Howard University researchers to join forces with African university colleagues in fleshing out a model for sustainable and ethical global development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Howard University, Washington, DC, 20059, USA, cverharen@howard.edu.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verharen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tharakan
authors.forename: Flordeliz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bugarin
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fortunak
authors.forename: Gada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kadoda
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Middendorf
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003906:Developing Countries; D057217:Economic Development; D004738:Engineering / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007391:International Cooperation; D011203:Poverty; D012586:Science / Q000941:ethics*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013534:Survival; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities
references.citation: Sci Eng Ethics. 2013 Jun;19(2):599-623
references.pmid: 22160812
references.citation: Environ Justice. 2013 Feb;6(1):
references.pmid: 24260590