University Press of New England
Recent Ethics Institute Publications
Elliott, D and Stern, J. E. (eds). 1997. Research Ethics: A Reader. Hanover NH: University Press of New England.
This reader provides a thorough overview of the ethical dilemmas confronting contemporary research scientists. Original material, reprints, and cases on topics such as relationships with colleagues, institutional responsibility, conflict of interest, experimentation with animals and humans, and methodologies for ethically conducting, reporting, and funding research clarify difficult questions for students and professionals alike. The collection supports efforts, in response to increasingly stringent federal mandates, to include ethics instruction in research training.
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Stern, J.E. and Elliott, D. 1997. The Ethics of Scientific Research: A Guidebook for Course Development. Hanover NH: University Press of New England.
This guidebook for instructors details experiences in training faculty and in planning, teaching, and evaluating a course in ethics for students of science. The book outlines strategies developed by a team of faculty at Dartmouth College. It addresses the value of teaching ethics, the structure and goals of the course, and tools used for evaluation of the success of the course. An extensive bibliography lists additional resources.
This book is no longer being published.
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