| COURSE
OUTLINE
The course is organized around a series of short lectures and group discussions. You will be assigned to a small group of 10 or so students; these groups explore issues raised by the lecturers. Faculty and student leaders facilitate group discussions, but your participation is paramount. All students should read the New Yorker article by Daniel J. Kevles, The Assault on David Baltimore, prior to the course. This article describes a well-known case of alleged scientific misconduct, and it will be a discussed in one of our small group sessions. Because the article is copyrighted, it is not available on the ethics retreat website. A hard copy of the article will be in the folder that you will receive on the bus to Beaufort, so that you can read it on the bus. As guest speakers this year we have Dr. Joan M. Lakoski, a renowned bioethicist and Professor of Pharmacology, Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Career Development University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, who will provide a keynote lecture. Dr. Lakoski also serves as Chair of the Ethics Advisory Committee for The Endocrine Society. Dr. Eric Ward of CropSolution will discuss genetically modified foods.
Topics
for 2006
1. Foundation of Scientific Values.
2. Scientific Misconduct:
- Distinguishing Ethics from Professional Custom
- The Definition of Scientific Misconduct
- How the "Baltimore Case" has informed current thinking
about research integrity
3. The Social Impact of Biomedical Research:
- Animal Research
- The Ethics of Genetically Modified Foods
4. Scientific Authorship and Allocation of Credit
5. Professional Obligations and Responsibilities of a Scientist
6. Intellectual Property, Patents and the Academic Laboratory
7. Duke Procedures:
- Conducting Animal Research
- Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
2006 Course Schedule |
