Hello Everyone,
Welcome back to week 2. Be sure to order this book: Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy
And, be sure that you are doing the readings listed in the content area of D2L and on your syllabus. You should respond to the comments for the post each week with your full name, after following this blog.
I am repeating this link for this week since there were some link issues, last week. Uncommon Sense Ch1
Uncommon Sense -- Ch1 http://books.google.com/books?id=8cT2C87tb-sC&dq=uncommon+sense:+the+heretical+nature+of+science&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=e
This week's additional readings to blog about are:
Actions for topic - How to Write on a Scientific Topic - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/
Ethics in Scientific Research - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/whatis.cfm
Please also blog about our discussions and activities each class in a separate blog. All posts are due by Friday at midnight, each week.
Take care,
Dr. E
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1. what do we mean by ethics and reseach?
ReplyDelete-Ethics and research go hand in hand. Without using some sort of ethical code while we research something we could potentially hurt someone or something, and we could also have inaccurate information
2. What do we mean in science about ethics and research and why is it important?
-In science, ethics and research refer to a researchers ethical stance when conducting some sort of scientific experiment/research. It is important because it helps ensure things like accuracey of information and it allows us to recognize when something is harmful or wrong
3. What other kind of issues/ethics are different than ethic and research?
- For instance I have ethics. I respect women, I respect my parents and elders, I don't steal/cheat/kill. This are ethical choices that I make every day and they have nothing to do with ethics & research
4. Why do we care about ethics & research?
-Why not. Otherwise most research would be hearsay due to unethical practices used in gaining information. And not only that, but it is just good to have ethics
5. Define:
-Honesty: Being truthful
-Objectivity: Looking at something as an object and not as it is intended;such a human
-Integrity: what you do when no one is watching
-Carefulness: Being careful
-Openness: Being open with people
-Respect for intellectual property:giving props where they are deserved
-Respect for colleagues: Respecting the people you work with
-Social Responsibility: Responsibility that you have to yourself and others around you
-Non-discrimination: Not discriminating aginst anyone who is different from you
-Competance: One ability and knowledge about a certain subject
-Legality: if something is legal or not
-Human subject protection: making sure the human test subjects are still treated like human beings
6. What is ethical consideration in research?
-A researcher using ethical consideration when conducting research/experiments to make sure that his/her research is not unethical
James Clark
I thought that chapter one did a great job in giving some perspective on the whole of recent scientific discoveries. By recent, I mean relatively speaking, as the book sites 1780 as the jumping off point for both politics and science into the modern realm of thinking. Some of the science discussed such as the creation of synthetic elements and the Jacobs latter of DNA were familiar though ultimately over my head. That said however, I found the sweeping discussions about ideas such as our period of time going down in history for its magnificent scientific achievements as opposed to our brutal wars as encouraging and hopeful. In addition, the idea that we have through the scientific process actually achieved for the first time what the author deems “true knowledge” is an interesting idea.
ReplyDelete1. What do we mean by “ethics in research”
“Ethics in research” refers to a set of values and rules dictating acceptable and non acceptable procedures in conducting scientific research. These values range from simple ideas regarding honesty to concerns about privacy and safety.
2. What other kinds of ethics are there?
Other forms of ethics take the form of the golden rule, hypocratic oaths, or religious creeds such as the ten commandments. In addition, my profession of social work has its own carefully defined set of ethical principles which guides the actions of all affiliated professionals.
3.Why do we care about ethics in research?
Ethics in research are meant to ensure honesty in the execution of research as well as in the analysis of data and the reporting there of. In addition it ensures that research is not conducted at the expense of innocent people and that safe practices are being met. By holding researchers to a common set of ethical principles we are helping to create a standard.
4. What is ethical consideration in research?
The conscious act of maintain ethical practices throughout the research process in an effort to uphold respectable ethical practices.
5.Define:
Honesty: Telling the truth
Objectivity: Avoiding bias and self deception in a given predicament
Integrity: Acting consistently and in accord with your morals and ethics
Carefulness: Not being reckless
Openness: Sharing ideas and results
Respect for Intellectual Property: respecting all patents copyrights or other intellectual property by not stealing or plagiarizing
Respect for Colleagues: Treating your contemporaries fairly
Competence: Continued striving for accomplishment
Legality: The extent to which something is in agreement or disagreement with law
Human Subject Protection: minimizing harms to research participants while maximizing benefits
ETHICS IN RESEARCH:
ReplyDelete1. What is ethics in research? It is providing honest data. Not falsifying data. Not enhancing/minimizing data to meet certain criteria. Providing information that will be used by others, or studied by others.
2. Other types of ethics? Business ethics. Education ethics. Job/career ethics. Service ethics. Religious ethics. Family ethics. Authority ethics. Driving ethics! Personal ethics.
3. Why do we care? We want to trust that information we read, hear, and are taught is accurate and honest. We want to trust that statistics state the truth behind a subject matter; just as we want to trust that a product purchased does what it says it's supposed to do; or that we got hired at a job for the right/fair reasons.
4. What is ethical consideration in research? Simply, it is following ethical guidelines on a daily basis and respecting other's ethical behaviors/choices/opinions.
5. Definitions:
honesty- being truthful.
objectivity- the direction of the subject matter at hand.
integrity- having personal belief in yourself
carefulness- avoiding confrontation or mistakes
openess-sharing of information
respect for intellectual property- giving credit to the producer, and using that information properly
confidentiality- being discrete
respect for colleagues- respect for those you work with
social responsibility- what one owes to society
discrimination- loss of respect for someone because of race, color, gender, etc... even though we are all equal!!!!
competence- ability to receive and process general information, ability to do the task at hand
legality- legal or not legal, or the scale on which something is legal
human subject protection- minimizing harm done to humans that are being utilized for research
TUESDAY'S EXPERIMENT IN CLASS:
ReplyDeleteI thought that the experiment we did in class Tuesday was interesting. It would have been hard to do as an individual, and was much easier done in a group. In science, I think working as a team or a group is imperative. It is important to have ideas/opinions/thoughts other than your own. One may have a completely different perspective than others, which may lead to ideas that would have not other been thought of.
I would like to first start off before answering the questions that ethics need to be talked about in any discipline. We need to create communities that are built upon the ideals of honesty, integrity, respect, and duty. Without these base morals we as a society would simply not exist and we would fail as a society without the ability to hold people accountable to these morals.
ReplyDelete1.I think science and ethics go together so that when research is given out to the public the information within that research is proven true with no false information. At least non-intentional false information. Science research provides life changing things for society and if it has that power to do so then the highest level of caution towards ethics needs to be taken in consideration.
2. I think falsification of data is an important factor that needs to be taken care of. A system of checks and balances needs to be full proof so that no falsified information ever is released to the public as fact.
3.I think we care because like I said before it has life changing implications to it. When a company designs a new drug for human consumption; that company better be prepared to back it up with ethical research that it will cause no harm to the person taking it.
Honesty- everything in the research provided is true and not falsified.
Objectivity-To have an un-bias view or interpretation of the research.
Carefulness-Every precaution is taken to maximize the safety of such research.
Openness- Nothing is concealed or is made to mislead the readers of such research.
Respect for intellectual property- Do onto others work as you would like done onto yours. The golden Rule.
Confidentiality- Keep things that are meant to be concealed concealed to only the individuals who are qualified to view the information.
Respect for colleagues- Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Social Responsibility- Every person in society has the obligation to do no harm to society and to do what they can to benefit and advance society as a whole.
Non-Discrimination- Do not discriminate based on race, religion, sex, disability, or sexual orientation. Every person should be treated with the utmost respect.
Competence- Continue to grow throughout life using the lessons you have learned. Also to pass those lessons you have learned unto others.
Legality-Know and obey the laws of your community, state, country, and international law.
Human Subject protection- Safety should be of the utmost importance when using human subjects in research.
4. Ethical consideration is the ability to consider ethics when doing any type of research. Ethics needs to be in every part and step of the researching process.
To begin, I just wanted to comment a little on the first website for this week pertaining to the writing process and how to write on a scientific topic. I thought the website provided a lot of useful information such as: the importance of planning ahead, prewriting, writing to suit your target audience, and determining what the purpose of the writing is. I think this website will be a good reference when we begin to write our paper for this course.
ReplyDeleteEthics:
What do we mean by ethics in research?
Ethics in research refers to the norms of conduct that distinguish between what is right and what is wrong. Some examples of ethics in research include honesty, responsibility, etc.
What other types of ethics are there?
Some examples that the website provided include: the Golden Rule, the Ten Commandments, and the Hippocratic Oath. There are also ethical norms that govern conduct in medicine, education, business, law, and so on.
Why do we care about ethics in research?
We care about ethics in research because the help to promote the aims of research: truth, knowledge, avoidance of error. Ethics promote the values that are important for collaboration: trust, respect, and fairness.
What is ethical consideration?
Ethical consideration is following a set of guidelines to ensure that everyone's opinions and contributions to the scientific process are equally taken into consideration.
Define:
Honesty: being truthful
Objectivity: fair mindedness
Integrity: drive; the state of being unimpaired
Carefulness: cautious; attentive to potential danger
Openness: the share ideas, thoughts, and beliefs with others
Respect for intellectual property: not stealing or damaging the property of others
Respect for colleagues: treating others fairly
Social Responsibility: promoting social good
Competence: knowledge, qualification, capacity; range of skill
Legality: adherence to the law
Human subject protection: ensuring the safety of those in the research process
Shannon Foos
This week in class we did an experiment using
ReplyDeletethe Lab Quest and a motion detector to determine the similarities/differences with velocity/time and position/velocity. I have done this experiment in a previous class, but it was fun to watch others do the experiment to see if they were able to match the graphs given. When I did the experiment previously, I found it hard to match the graphs and wanted to see if others would have the same problem. Overall, I think it is a good experiment to do because it introduces students to a newer form of technology that allows them to do a lot more that just graph information.
Tuesdays class I was not present for bc of a Semi Truck hit me on the interstate. But by the small discussion in class most groups had fun with the experiment, I wish I could have participated
ReplyDeleteJonathan Rarrat
Thursday's guest speaker Lynn Riley had some good discussion topics of scientific literacy, why does it matter, how is scientific literacy achieved, and the Channel Island "Island Diversity". The discussion before class could have been a little faster and allowed for the second guest speaker but we did need to cover all that we did do in class. Just not enough time to allow for the more extensive speech of Mrs. Riley and Bridget Jacobs. Good powerpoint and great pictures.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Rarrat
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteUncommon Sense: As I was reading Chapter 1 of this text, I began to realize how much we take science for granted. When I say ‘we’ I am talking about those who major in science and just seem to have a natural way of thinking about things scientifically. The text point out that thinking scientifically is not a ‘natural process’. After reading this I began to think about those students who struggle in science, is it because they don’t think along the same lines as a scientist does? Are their perspectives more subjective then objective? This text also discussed how many scientific principles, although ever changing, have withstood the test of time and are essential to our basic knowledge and understanding of science. The future of science will undoubtedly rely on these theories and discoveries. It is amazing to think about where science research will be years from now, and how today’s method of research may seem primitive to those in years to come.
Purdue OWL: This website is an excellent tool for any student in any course of study. The website discusses the importance of prewriting and developing an outline. This site also gives tips for conducting research, paraphrasing, and evaluating sources of information. This will be an excellent resource when we begin working on our papers for this course.
What is Ethics in Research and Why is it Important?
1. What do we mean by ethics in research?
Ethics in research distinguishes between what is right and what is wrong. It is a method for deciding how to act and analyzing complex situations.
2. What other types of ethics are there?
Other types of ethics include the Golden rule, the Ten Commandments, and other societal norms that govern conduct.
3.Why do we care about ethics in research?
There are 5 reasons we car about ethics in research: promoting the aims of research; promoting values that are essential to collaborative work; accountability to the public; building public support to obtain funding; and moral and social values.
4.What is ethical consideration?
Ethical consideration involves being open and honest in work to ensure that everyone’s opinions and contributions to research have been included.
5.Define:
a.Honesty: truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness
b. Objectivity: the act of being uninfluenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
c.Integrity: adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty
d.Carefulness: cautious in one's actions
e.Openness: Share data, results, ideas, tools, resources with others
f.Respect for Intellectual Property: Honoring the work of others;
g.Respect for Colleagues: Treat everyone fairly, with the same openness
h.Social Responsibility: promoting social good
i.Competence: possessing the required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity
j.Legality: adhere to the law
k.Human Subject Protection: minimize harms and risks and maximize benefits to those partaking in your experiment.
Kayla Konkol
Week 2: Classroom activities and Discussions
ReplyDeleteThe LabQuest activity on Tuesday was a useful tool to get students thinking about science. The lab focused on the relationship between position and time and velocity and time. During the lab we had to match graphs given to us, determining whether we had to move faster or slower, or closer to the wall. This activity can be challenging for students, particularly those who do not grasp the relationship. However, this lab activity allowed us to become familiar with the scientific process and encouraged us to think critically about information.
During Thursday's class Lynn Riley talked about the importance of scientific literacy. I found her talk to be very interesting, since scientific literacy is something that's often hard to describe. Scientific literacy is something educators are striving for and Lynn's powerpoint helped demonstrate the importance of scientific literacy and its' implications in society.
1. What do we mean in science about ethics in research, and why is it important?
ReplyDeleteBeing ethical in science means that a person behaves in accordance with the rules and standards that are put forward for them to follow. This is important because behaving ethically effects how people perceive you as a scientist, and how effective your research is.
2. What other kinds of ethics are there that are different from research ethics?
Ethics are part of everyday life and most everyone has them. People feel ethically responsible in different ways.
3. Why do we care about ethics in research?
Behaving ethically when doing research can do a lot to validate your results. People who behave unethically in research often find that their research is disregarded.
4. What is ethical consideration is research?
Making sure that you consider the ethical implications of what you are doing during each step of the research process.
Define:
1. Honesty- Being truthful.
2. Objectivity- Not being influenced by personal feelings or prejudice.
3. Integrity- adhering to your moral and ethical beliefs.
4. Carefulness- being cautious and thorough in what you do.
5. Openness- being open to new ideas and ways of thought.
6. Respect for intellectual property- being respectful of others ideas and not attempting to use them without the persons knowledge.
7. Confidentiality- keeping private information secret and not speaking about it unless given permission.
8. Respect for colleagues- showing respect for the people that you work with.
9. Social responsibility- promoting social good, while doing your part in being a responsible part of society.
10. Non-discrimination- Not discrimination against someone based on there race,sex,religion,or anything else not related to there ability.
11.Competence- possessing the skills needed to perform what is required of you.
12. legality- conforming with the law.
13. Human subjects protection- Protecting the subjects of the experiments that you perform and ensuring that they are treated with respect.
Tallon Cazer
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteTuesday we used a LabQuest to determine the correlation between position and time and velocity and time. It was difficult to match the graph precisely to the graph given to us, but I do think it was easier due to working in a group environment. In a group setting there is more feedback and with science, feedback is necessary to make most processes work.
Thursday Lynn Riley presented a presentation to the class about scientific literacy. The part of her presentation that caught my attention the most was when she discussed the island diversity and how the animal population of the islands could be controlled. I think this would be an interesting study to take part in. Although, I have no sort of science background it would be something i could read about and enjoy.
Rose Hervagault
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteUncommon Sense:
Although scientific outlook has been around for thousands of years it seems some scientists need to revert back to basics. The text seemed to reiterate the importance of the basics of science.
In the text the readings spent time discussing elements and basic chemistry. I have taken chemistry so I could keep up with most of the reading but some of it i did not quite grasp.
1.)What do we mean by ethics and research?
Ethics are a set of rules that determines whether things are right or wrong. Basically in lamens terms 'a person's morals'. When conducting research it is imperative to use values during this process to forgo the chance of producing an unethical product/experiment.
2.)What other kinds of ethics are there?
According to the website some other ethics consist of The Ten Commandments, The Hippocratic Oath, and Code of Professional Conduct. There are of course many more examples of ethics. With any carrer there will be a code of ethics that must be followed.
3.)Why do we care about ethics in research?
Like any other reason, if the masses do not agree with the general idea of a concept it will not produce the public interest needed for it to survive.
4.)What is ethical consideration in research? Knowing when there is a line and not cross it. This is important in all research. Ethics may be different for most people, but reguarding the monumental things it is relatively the same.
Define:
1.)Honesty - truthfulness and the quality of being fact.
2.)Objectivity - avoiding biased information
3.)Integrity - soundness of moral character
4.)carefulness - cautious in ones actions
5.)openness - not closed or barred
6.)respect for intellectual property - having respect for one another's ideas and thoughts.
7.)confidentiality - keeping information private
8.)respect for colleagues - treating them fairly
9.)Social responsibility - contributing the social good of the society.
10.)nondiscrimination - not having any prejudice of any kind and treating all people equally.
11.)Competence - taking steps forward, such as having a good eduacation or a good concept of your job, family, etc.
12.)Legality - obeying the law
13.)Human subjects protection - minimizing the harms when conducting an experiment on a human life.
Rose Hervagault
Ethics in research is the researcher having the right values and morals to not falsify any of his research or findings. We should care about ethics in research because we need to be able to believe what scientists are telling us and believe that there findings are legit and not made up. Ethical consideration involves being open and honest in work to ensure that everyone’s opinions and contributions to research have been included.
ReplyDeleteHonesty: to tell the truth and not falsify or fabricate information
Objectivity: trying to avoid bias during experimentation
Integrity: to keep your promises and agreements and act with sincerity
Carefulness: try to avoid errors and negligence
Openness: to share your findings and results
Respect for Intellectual Property: to honor patents and copyrights and not use them without permission
Confidentiality: to protect private information and not give it out to unauthorized people
Respect for Colleagues: respect your fellow scientists and treat them fairly
Social Responsibility: trying to promote social good through research
Nondiscrimination: avoid discrimination against other people based on race, sex or ethnicity
Competence: to improve your knowledge and competence through continuing to educate yourself throughout life
Human Subject Protection: to protect your subjects by minimizing risks to the subject and take precautions not to harm them
What does ethics in research mean? It is basically the right and wrong of an action or idea. For example human subject testing or animal testing. The ethics of such actions need to be evaluated to see if the good outweighs the bad.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we care about ethics in research? We need to care because there needs to be respect for life in general. It is completely irresponsible to willingly kill animals, for example, to test a new medicine. There needs to be a point to it and it needs to outweigh the bad.
Definitions:
Honesty- Telling the truth and straying from lies and misleading information
Objectivity- keeping information as straight and unbiased as possible
Integrity- being sincere and moral
Carefulness- to be as thorough as possible
Openness- sharing as well as taking in other ideas and results
Respect for intellectual property- respecting others ideas and values
confidentiality- keeping information to yourself
respect for colleges- respect those in your field personally and their work
Social responsibility- having responsibility to help out the general public, we are all responsible to help out the society and not harm it with ideals or actions
non-discrimination- accepting others and their ideas
competence- to be able to complete a task in an acceptable fashion
legality- what corresponds to the laws our country has setup
Human subjects protection- need to protect fellow humans from harm and being taken advantage of
What is ethical consideration in research? to have consideration for the proper handling of subjects in research. Individuals and subjects have an influence on how an experiment is run.
Tuesday's class experiment was a new experience for me. I've never used a machine like that in any other class in college or high school. It was fun to actually run an experiment and have a more hands on approach to learning about science.
ReplyDeleteThursday's speaker, Lynn Riley, was really interesting. Because of my background in biology I thought the information she was presenting was fascinating. Island ecology is very different to other ecologies and there is still much to learn. I'm excited to see her results when her study is completed.
The website to help write a scientific paper will be very helpful. It's the little tips that really makes a good paper great and that's exactly what the website does.
1. What do we mean by ethics and research?
ReplyDelete-When testing human subjects for sociological, scientific, economic or any other reason one must protect the privacy of the individual. Furthermore, a researcher must be aware of the potential outcomes of their findings. ie, Einstein and the creation of the nuclear weapon, researchers must have a conscience of potential outcomes while protecting the integrity of the earth and test subjects.
2. What do we mean in science about ethics and research and why is it important?
-Ethics behind science is generally thought of as improvement. Whether or not this is always the case in research doesn’t matter if the intentions are good. This can be both good and bad.
3. What other kind of issues/ethics are different than ethic and research?
-Altering genes in molecular biology, which have had the capability of for a while, creates ethical issues. It’s hard to decide where the line is that man should not cross.
4. Why do we care about ethics & research?
-To ensure good intentions are used in research even if bad things result from it. What’s important is that we learn.
5. Define:
-Honesty- being partial and admitting it
-Objectivity- almost ideal
-Integrity- with kindness at heart; honest
-Carefulness- acting with caution
-Openness- liberal
-Respect for intellectual property- freedom of speech
-Respect for colleagues- fairness towards others
-Social Responsibility- contriving to the betterment of society
-Non-discrimination- equality
-Competence- being adaptable
-Legality- law biding
-Human subject protection- privacy
Ethics in scientific research is important because it determines the validity and respect any scientific research holds. It is also important to be ethical when working in groups. Ethics is what keeps the support of the public and promotes collaborate working habits.
ReplyDeleteHere are some definitions related to ethics:
Honesty - it is important to remain honest when reporting data, results, and publication status.
Objectivity - it is important to avoid biases and remain open.
Integrity - keep promises, be sincere and consistent.
Carefulness - be cautious especially when recording data.
Openness - share data and remain open for change.
Respect for Intellectual Property - give credit, don't use unpublished material, methods, or results without permission.
Confidentiality - protect things sent in for publication.
Respect for colleagues - treat them fairly.
Social Responsibility - promote social good, research, public education, and advocacy
Non - discrimination - Avoid discrimination at all costs.
Competence - keep and improve personal competence and a desire to learn.
Legality - obey the laws.
Human Subjects Protection - minimize harm and risk, and maximize benefits.
Derek Maassen
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteEthics in Research & Why is it Important:
1. What is ethics in research?
-- Ethics in research is pretty much about knowing the and understand the right and wrong outcomes of one's actions/ decisions. As well as maintaining an honest approach when it comes to one's research, giving out information/ data, and of letting the public know of this information in order for others to gain a better understanding and to further such studies with that information.
2. Why is it important?
-- Ethics is important because it's something that we deal with daily, like asking ourselves what's right and wrong as I mentioned earlier. Yet with science it's a matter of understanding how one can improve; knowing the good and bad outcomes that are possible and understanding what these outcomes could mean for others whether good or bad.
3. Types of ethics?
-- Well ethics is all around us in one way or another, hell some could call it just basic common sense that's built into us. But aside from that there's work ethics, personal ethics, etc. Take for example the Biblical Ten Commandments, what is known as the Golden Rule, our government laws and the rights we have, and so on.
4. Why do we care?
-- We care because it's important to maintain integrity within the science field and when it comes to research we want to know that the information we the public are receiving is beneficial to us in some way or another whether it's good or bad information. Just as long as that information and that research is for the greater good to put it simply.
5. What is ethical consideration in research? -- Put simply respecting all matters of life whether human or non human and knowing what is fair and right when it comes to research on all levels.
Definitions:
- Honesty- the quality of being honest; uprightness, truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness
- Objectivity- the intentness on objects external to the mind, having reality independent of the mind... keeping bias out
- Integrity- adherence to moral and ethical principles; honesty
- Carefulness- done or performed with accuracy or caution
- Openness- exposed to general view or knowledge, accessible to ideas, unreserved, liberal
- Confidentiality- spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified
- Social responsibility- what one should contribute to the welfare of society and not be solely devoted to oneself
- Nondiscrimination- fairness in treating people without prejudice, equality
- Competence- the adequacy or possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity
- Legality- the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness
- Human subject protection- the policy and understanding of the importance to protect humans/ subjects from harm, and ensuring the protection of their privacy as well as their rights
Week 2: (continued)
ReplyDeleteTuesday:
Experiment in class that we did with our groups I thought that went really well, even though it took awhile to figure out how to use the LabQuest devices I still had fun. Not to mention it was also a nice way to get to know my classmates a little more and their take on science when it comes to their own experiences.
Thursday:
I thought that the powerpoint presentation that Lynn Riley did on the Channel Islands in California was really just cool. I mean the fact that I've been to California and got to go visit a few of those islands really brought a whole new perspective to me when it comes to science and human influence on nature. Not to mention the whole story about the goat and pig populations on the islands was definitely interesting to hear about.
Writing a Scientific Paper
ReplyDeleteLooking at the Purdue OWL page, I notice that there are some really good tips to use when writing a paper, for this class, or for any class/paper in general. The biggest one, at least in my opinion, being citation. It is so important to know how to site and in the correct format. Plagiarism is a huge deal, and this site will be very helpful in using APA correctly on our future paper.
Ethics in Research
1. What do we mean about ethics in research and why is it important? - It is a "code of conduct" for people who do research; a rulebook, so to speak, of how they should act. It is important because it is a way to make sure that ideas are not stolen, people are held responsible for their actions, and to help researchers gain support.
2. What other kinds of ethics are there? - There are many different types of ethics, such as medicine, law, education, basically there are ethics for any job. Also, their a personal ethics, beliefs that people hold.
3. Why do we care about ethics in science in research? - Really, I think it comes down to the trust. We researchers are ethical, people trust them and their findings. However, when researchers falsify findings, or plagiarize work, people no longer trust them. Then, the support and belief is research will be tarnished.
4. What is ethical consideration in research? - Ethical consideration is basically making that judgment call on whether or not someone is being ethical. It is determining what is crossing the line in research and, hopefully,that someone will not cross it.
5. Definitions
Honesty - being truthful.
Objectivity - to look at something without bias.
Integrity - Sticking to moral and ethical principles.
Carefulness - to be cautious.
Openness - a willingness to look at new ideas or share one's own.
Respect for Intellectual Property - to be considerate of others' ideas.
Confidentiality - to protect information and keep it secret from those who are not authorized to know it.
Respect for Colleagues - to be considerate of those one works with.
Social Responsibility - being a productive member of society by promoting social good.
Non-discrimination - to treat others equally.
Competence - to be knowledgeable in specific areas.
Legality - to know and obey laws.
Human Subjects Protection - to be respectful and careful when conducting research on humans.
Reference
Resnik, D.B. (2009). What is ethics in research and why is it important? Retrieved January 22, 2010, from http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/whatis.cfm
Class Discussion/Activities
ReplyDeleteTuesday(01/19) - We had an activity where we measured motion/movement. Overall, my group did pretty well at doing the activity, though it took us a while to figure out how to use the device. We all worked well together and was a pretty interesting activity.
Thursday(01/21) - The discussion for Thurs. was about topics for IdeaFest and our Outreach project. We determined what groups we would be in and guest speakers Lynn Riley and Bridget Jacobs came. We heard about the California Islands and how different factors have affected the islands, such as migration. These speakers came to help us decide what topic we want to do our project on.
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteDuring Tuesday's class we gained first hand experience in conducting a scientific experiment. Although the experiment was rather basic it allowed me to reflect on the underlying mechanisms and goals of any scientific endeavor. Empirical data provides the backbone to most scientific undertakings. In this case we used a sonar sensor to determine distance and time. Even though it may be interpreted differently, empirical data in itself is viable, universal, and free from bias. This experiment also showed that the overarching goal of science is to gain a better understanding of the world and natural phenomena. Analyzing the data on the LabQuest allowed us insight into relationship between time, position, and velocity. This approach can be applied to any number of inquiries into the natural world.
Lynn Riley's presentation on Thursday was inciting and insightful. What I found most provoking was her emphasis on the important role scientific literacy plays in America's future. With recent advances in technology and science, we as humans are now more aware than ever of the many issues facing humanity as a whole. Only through continued financial support in the promotion of the Sciences in education and ongoing research will be able to face the challenges of tomorrow. A basic understanding in the scientific process produces better informed decisions. Thus a scientifically informed citizenry is more likely to choose solutions that are interdisciplinary and long term in nature.
**What do we mean in science about ethics in research? And Why is it important?**
ReplyDeleteEthics in research are the disciplines that study standards of conduct, and also are the methods, procedures, or perspectives for deciding how to act and for analyzing complex problems and issues (Resnik).
Ethics in research are important for many reasons: they promote the aims of research, promote the values that are essential to collaborative work, help to ensure that researchers can be held accountable to the public, help to build public support for research, and promote a variety of important moral and social values, such as social responsibility, human rights, animal welfare, compliance with the law, and health and safety (Resnik).
**What other ethic issues are there that are different than research ethics?**
There are ethic issues with:
appropriate boundaries between staff members, clients, and customers
appropriate policies for businesses, agencies, and centers
appropriate use and disposal of materials and waste
**Why do we care about ethics in scientific research?**
To ensure the health and safety of all things influenced by the research.
**Define terms**
Honesty - the quality or fact of being honest, uprightness and fairness, truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness, and the freedom from deceit or fraud.
Objectivity - the state or quality of being objective, the intentness on objects external to the mind, and having external reality
Integrity - adherence to moral and ethical principles, soundness of moral character, and honesty; the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished; and of a sound, unimpaired, or in perfect condition.
Carefulness - cautious in one's actions; taking pains in one's work, to be exact or thorough; done or performed with accuracy or caution; and to be solicitously mindful.
Openness – being able to accept new information having the possibility of truth.
Respect for intellectual property – value the work, ideas, beliefs, and knowledge of others.
Confidentiality – keep information concerning others private and unaccessible by others.
Respect for colleagues – value the work, ideas, beliefs, and knowledge of fellow scientists.
Social responsibility – be aware of social influences and act to protect the society from harm.
Non discrimination – include diversity without exceptions.
Competence – act according to the ability that is required.
Legality – Obey and be aware of the laws that govern the situations.
Human subject protection – Follow proper procedures to ensure the health and safety of human subjects.
**What is ethical consideration in research?**
Ethical consideration is being aware of the standards to research, applying standards to research, and actively placing the standards to research.
Week 2:
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1. What is ethics in research?
Ethics in science aims to maintain integrity and objectivity throughout the process of planning, conducting, processing, and evaluating data/methods.
2. Why is ethics in science important?
It is critical for scientists to be ethical because science is a objective field of study. Science aims to find the truth about natural phenomena and manipulation of the data or bias held by the research will skew the truth. Subjectivity and bias have the potential to undermine the very essence of science for they produce untrustworthy/false conclusions.
3. What other kinds of ethics are there? How are they different?
The term ethics applies to a number of philosophical studies regarding conduct, morality, and value. The three main categories of ethics include meta-ethics, applied ethics, and normative ethics. Scientific ethics would likely fall under applied ethics, but its focus on truth, integrity, and honesty evokes ties to normative and meta-ethics.
Definitions
Honesty - Speaking the truth
Objectivity - Not influence by prejudice
Integrity - Adhering to an ethical principle
Carefulness - Staying aware and cautious
Openness - Transparency in communication
Respect for Intellectual Property - Giving
credit when using others' ideas and data
Confidentiality - Protection of personal information held between two parties
Respect for Colleagues - To conduct oneself in a objective manner in regards to the thoughts and ideas of one's colleagues
Social Responsibility - Duty to others or contributing to the well being of one's society
Non-discrimination - To withhold prejudice or bias
Competence - To be knowledgeable in a field of study
Legality - Conforming to the law or ordinance
Human Subjects Protection - To conduct research on humans under the pretense that humans are ends in themselves, not a means to an end
What does ethics in research mean? Is a sense of right and wrong developing throughout life that we must realize before experimenting on the wrong thing or without regard to others ethics.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we care about ethics in research? A set of codes make us follow the guidelines in research so that everyone's ethics are not infinged in order to gain knowledge.
Definitions:
Honesty- Telling the truth
Objectivity- unbiased process of thinking
Integrity- strong to a set of morals
Carefulness- keeping accurate and detailed notes when dealing with experiments
Openness- sharing ideas and with unbiased restraint
Respect for intellectual property- respecting others ideas and values
confidentiality- vital information kept secret
respect for colleages- respect those in and around you with however you would like to be treated
Social responsibility- respectfully treating the social community with how you would deal with the situations at hand
non-discrimination- not looking at race, color, religion
competence- expertise through life long education
legality- government policies
animal care- care for animals when conducting experiments
Human subjects protection- respect human dignity
What is ethical consideration in research? Every situation doesn't fit within these guidelines and this arises conflict, which means they need interpretation. We need to learn how to interpret, assess, and apply the rules as they are required.
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I found the presentation in class on Thursday to be very informative. Our speaker opened up many issues for us to think about for our Idea Fest projects. I had no idea about the biodiversity and geography of the Barrier Islands.
ReplyDeleteThe experiment on Tuesday was a nice way to start thinking scientifically about our surroundings, how to use equipment and record data.
The chapter in Uncommon Sense was an enjoyable read that presented many different issues about science and its history. An overtone of the article gives the impression that we have not discovered all scientific realities, and that science is always changing and is revolutionary. Our recent scientific knowledge replaces much of the past; in 5000 years, much of what we know now may be obsolete. "The very recentness of our vast increase in scientific knowledge distorts our perspective on its permanent significance" (p.5).
ReplyDeleteI found the section on atomic weights interesting, and the descriptions of how they came to be from measuring the ratio of oxygen to hydrogen. I had no idea about how they even determined they could measure such things, and now I understand.
Addtionally, the chapter does a great job of describing basic scientific discoveries. As much as we think we know, we don't know a lot of things about science. There are many aspects of science today that are still being worked out, like ultimate elements (protons, neutrons, etc.). We don't completely understand these things, and it is a continuous study, as with many other scientific studies today and in the past. The chapter additionally discusses the discovery and knowledge behind DNA and other basic scientific subjects we have concrete knowledge about today.
Another part of the chapter involves views of science and human character, and the issue of what people believe about science. The author states that people generally dismiss science to believe in myths and spirits, because this is what we have done throughout all our history and it is ingrained in us. I would agree with this.
Science recentness (in modern discoveries and research), completeness (in fundamental theories such as gravity and elements), and unity (understanding from all about aspects of science) means that for the first time we have, "a true knowledge of the nature of existence and our place in it" (p.17).
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ReplyDeleteFrom this past week I wanted to mention that I really enjoyed the class where we conducted our own research on position, velocity, and time. I also really liked the next lecture in which we were able to learn about the islands offshore of California.
1. What do we mean by ethics and research?
* Before many experiments/observational studies can be done, a board will usually review the proposed research to see if it is ethical. This board will usually look to ensure the safety and confidentiality of the participating subjects.
2. What do we mean in science about ethics and research and why is it important?
* Ethics is important in research because it promotes the safety, reputation, and accuracy of the participants, researchers, and so much more. Ethics are primarily set in place to ensure safety and privacy.
3. What other kind of issues/ethics are different than ethics and research?
* The ethics I learned being a Christian were set in stone literally. I try to follow the ethical standards set in place by the Ten Commandments. These include: Don’t murder, steal, commit adultery, lie, and more.
4. Why do we care about ethics & research?
* Laws are set in place to protect us. I think of ethics as laws in which we live by. I feel that we care about ethics in research in order to protect the integrity of the research. For instance it would be unethical to lie in research or to make up data in order to push our own agenda. I see ethics as the one common thing that most people understand as being beneficial for the majority if followed.
5. Define:
-Honesty: Don’t lie, or withhold the truth
-Objectivity: It is a judgement based solely on facts and not on emotions or feelings that a person might have.
-Integrity: Maintaining the same values, actions, measurements, values, and other over a period of time.
-Carefulness: not being careless, or paying close attention to detail.
-Openness: Telling everything and not hiding information.
-Respect for intellectual property: Not using ideas, quotes, etc without giving credit to the person they came from.
-Respect for colleagues: Working as a team and treating your team as you would like to be treated.
-Social Responsibility: The duty you have to the people around you.
-Non-discrimination: Not treating others different just because they are different from you.
-Competance: Understanding your duty and performing it as it should be done.
-Legality: The measurement of whether something breaks a law or not.
-Human subject protection:
Maintaining the idea that human test subjects be treated as humans and are kept safe. This includes both physically, and by means of confidentiality.
6. What is ethical consideration in research?
* A deep focus on ethics when conducting research.
Sadly I have not been able to attend the second week's activities and discussion.
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Ethics is a huge important topic for every professional to understand and practice. I couldn't agree more with the author in describing ethics as "norms for conduct." I've always assumed that law and ethics were bascially the same thing, but they are not. This article has made me realize how ethics can over rule the law and vice versa. All research groups have their own code of ethics. These are how I define the ethics listed below.
Honesty -- telling the truth and being accountable for your actions
Objectivity -- respecting the privacy of others and avoid being bias
Integrity -- being honest and not breaking promises
Carefulness -- be accurate and concerned about the validity of your research/work
Openness -- admitt mistakes and share ideas and information with other professionals to reach a common goal
Respect for intellectual Property -- do not claim information that is not yours and site your references
Confidentiality -- keep personal information private
Responsible Publication -- publish for the good of the community and not just for personal gain
Respect for Colleagues -- treat them as you would want to be treated
Social responsiblity -- respect the rights of others in every situtation
Non-discrimination -- do not single out one person
Competence -- practice life-long research in your profession for the benifit of growing within yourself and for the benifit of others
Legality -- obey the law
Animal Care -- respect and treat animals fairly
Human Subjects Protection -- don't risk the lives of others and keep personal information private
All professionals should be educated about the ethical issues relating to their field of work.
To begin, I wanted to say that I found Chapter 1 extremely interesting. But, I also wanted to comment on the Purdue website. I think that website is an awesome tool from what I've seen so far, it was even recommended in my Grammar class! I think that when we start getting into our research papers this will be great. Yes, we've all written that 10 to 15 page paper before, but it has only been once or twice, so by no means at all are we pros yet.
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What do we mean by ethics in research?
Ethics in research is a strong point that should always be emphasized. Ethics mostly refer to respecting other people's work that they have extensively spent time on, and it is in no way fair for us to just copy and paste it into our own papers. It takes us a matter of seconds for us to do that, when they had to spend 3 months out in the field researching that info. Ethics also hold us responsible for citing those works if we agree with the information and wish to use it to emphasize our thoughts and opinions.
What other types of ethics are there?
The website also listed some other examples like the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Hippocratic Oath.
Why do we care about ethics in research?
We should care about ethics in research because this helps us to remember why we even do research in the first place. We need to be truthful about the knowledge we gain-there's no reason for us not to be. This also emphasizes that research should be truthful and fair and respected as such.
What is ethical consideration?
Ethical consideration is a set of guidelines to make sure contributions and opinions from everyone can be heard and taken into consideration. They don't always have to be necessarily right, but we must consider everyone's thoughts all the same.
Define:
Honesty: truthfulness
Objectivity: being fair minded
Integrity: self-motivation and strong moral values
Carefulness: being cautious of your actions
Openness: being able share thoughts, ideas, and beliefs
Respect for intellectual property: not harming the property of others in any way or form
Respect for colleagues: treating others the way you want to be treated
Social Responsibility: doing social good, and helping others to do the same
Competence: one's range of skills
Legality: adherence to abiding laws
Human subject protection: Making sure to take care of the safety of those we conduct research on and for.
Ethics is important in science because it is key to understand what is right and wrong. If we didn't have a sense of ethics there would inhumane testing on animals. If we threw ethics out the window we might still come out with some beneficial conclusions but they would be, by no means, justified.
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Define:
Honesty: being truthful
Objectivity: fair mindedness
Integrity: drive; the state of being unimpaired
Carefulness: cautious; attentive to potential danger
Openness: the share ideas, thoughts, and beliefs with others
Respect for intellectual property: not stealing or damaging the property of others
Respect for colleagues: treating others fairly
Social Responsibility: promoting social good
Competence: knowledge, qualification, capacity; range of skill
Legality: adherence to the law
Human subject protection: ensuring the safety of those in the research process