tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post5327968535557491777..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Ethical Issues in ScienceLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-72974611480399596412012-02-04T17:12:37.802-05:002012-02-04T17:12:37.802-05:00These are not the main and the only ethics in Bioc...These are not the main and the only ethics in Biochemistry, we shouls rather consider other major ethical issues such as research. Research on embriyos and animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-22536563264627751862011-12-28T20:08:03.966-05:002011-12-28T20:08:03.966-05:00I don't understand the nature of this post.I don't understand the nature of this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-13838042687530095822011-12-05T11:21:11.047-05:002011-12-05T11:21:11.047-05:00According to Merriam Webster:
"Definition o...According to Merriam Webster: <br /><br />"Definition of ETHIC<br />1plural but sing or plural in constr : the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation <br />2a : a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction ..."<br /><br />So apparently, "ethics" and "moral" are at least fairly synonymous.Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-19365048429595120742011-07-06T20:24:29.196-04:002011-07-06T20:24:29.196-04:00In some parts of the text the word 'ethics'...In some parts of the text the word 'ethics' is used, when actually the word 'moral' would be appropriate. They are not synonymous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-31545092201654226062007-01-22T18:27:00.000-05:002007-01-22T18:27:00.000-05:00"Rather than concentrate on making the basic scien..."Rather than concentrate on making the basic science as interesting and exciting as possible, we cater to the students by giving them the topics they think are interesting. That's no way to educate."<br /><br />But don't you think it is important to show the students that this basic science that they are learning about isn't some dead science, but is in fact causing issues right here and right now?<br /><br />At the same time, don't you think it's helpful to educate the students about an issue that has the potential to effect them, and about which most students are absolutely clueless. It's not like you're introducing a totally unrelated topic by talking about GMOs in a genetics class.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849196211716308785noreply@blogger.com