Introducing ethical frameworks into classroom discussions of scientific ethics

By Judith M. D. Philip , Angus H. Ferguson

Issue 356 | Page 95 | Published Mar 2015

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Teaching scientific ethics can seem different to the normal right/wrong focus of science lessons, this article describes a simple way to approach the often-complex issues in scientific ethics.

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