Author | : David B. Resnik |
File Size | : 44,6 Mb |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 12 August 2005 |
ISBN | : 9781134705856 |
Pages | : 208 pages |
The Ethics of Science by David B. Resnik Book PDF Summary
Ethics of Science is a comprehensive and student-friendly introduction to the study of ethics in science and scientific research. The book covers: * Science and Ethics * Ethical Theory and Applications * Science as a Profession * Standards of Ethical Conduct in Science * Objectivity in Research * Ethical Issues in the Laboratory * The Scientist in Society * Toward a More Ethical Science * Actual case studies include: Baltimore Affair * cold fusion * Milikan's oil drop experiments * human and animal cloning * Cold War experiments * Strategic Defence Initiative * the Challenger accident * Tobacco Research.