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Rachelle Hollander, editor
Carol R. Arenberg, co-editor
Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society
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or staff of the National Academy of Engineering.
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a workshop on “Ethics Education
and Scientific and Engineering Research: What’s Been Learned? What Should Be
Done?” This summary, prepared by NAE and National Research Council staff, provides
summaries of the workshop presentations and discussions.
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PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE
WORKSHOP ON ETHICS EDuCATION AND
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH
JOHN F. AHEARNE (NAE), Chair, National Academy of
Engineering Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society Advisory
Group; director, Ethics Program, Sigma Xi, The Scientific
Research Society
FRANCISCO J. AYALA (NAS), NAS Committee on Science,
Engineering, and Public Policy; University Professor and Donald
Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine
KATHLEEN FLINT, director, Bring RCR Home Project of the
National Postdoctoral Association
MARK S. FRANKEL, director, Scientific Freedom, Responsibility
and Law Program, American Association for the Advancement of
Science
FELICE LEVINE, executive director, American Educational Research
Association
Principal Support Staff
CAROL R. ARENBERG, senior editor, National Academy of
Engineering
RICHARD BISSELL, executive director, National Research Council,
Policy and Global Affairs
CECILE GONZALEZ, program associate, National Academy of
Engineering Program Office (until mid-August 2008)
RACHELLE D. HOLLANDER, director, National Academy of
Engineering Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society
KATHRIN HUMPHREY, associate program officer, National
Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs
JACQUELINE MARTIN, senior program assistant, National
Academy of Engineering Awards Program
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Acknowledgments
This summary has been reviewed, in draft form, by individuals
chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accor-
dance with procedures approved by the National Academies. The pur-
pose of this independent review process is to provide candid and critical
comments to assist the committee and NAE in making its published
reports as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets insti-
tutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the
study charge. The reviewers’ comments and the draft manuscript remain
confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish
to thank the following individuals for their reviews of this report:
Julia M. Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories
Paul Citron, University of California, San Diego (retired from
Medtronic, Inc.)
Mark S. Frankel, American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS)
Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology
W. Carl Lineberger, JILA, University of Colorado
Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Pritchard, Western Michigan University
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive
comments and suggestions, they were neither asked to endorse the views
expressed in the report nor did they see the final draft of the report
before its public release. The review was overseen by Julia M. Phillips,
Sandia National Laboratories, who was appointed by NAE to ensure
that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accor-
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iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
dance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were
carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report
rests entirely with the editors and the NAE.
In addition to the reviewers, the committee wishes to thank the proj-
ect staff. Cecile Gonzalez, Kathrin Humphrey, and Jacqueline Martin
managed the committee’s logistical and administrative needs, making
sure the workshop ran efficiently and smoothly. NAE senior editor Carol
R. Arenberg edited the summary drafted by CEES director Rachelle
Hollander. Policy and Global Affairs director Richard Bissell contrib -
uted to the workshop content, and associate Kathrin Humphrey helped
edit the report and supervised the editorial and review response process.
CEES director Rachelle Hollander managed the project from start to
finish.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 The Environment for Science and Engineering 5
3 Ethics Education in Science and Engineering 11
Approaches to Ethics Education, 11
Characteristics of Effective Ethics Education, 13
4 Models and Resources in Ethics Education 17
Instructional Approaches, 18
Institutional Approaches, 21
Instructional Resources, 25
5 Assessment and Evaluation of Ethics Education and Mentoring 29
6 What’s Next? 33
APPENDIXES
A Workshop Agenda 39
B Workshop Participants 43
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