Curated OER
War, Peace and Judaism 1
Students describe the conflict discussed in class, identify the groups involved in the conflict and their various interests, and define the term ethics. They analyze a current news story from an ethical point of view.
Curated OER
American Justice: The Texas Cheerleader Plot
Students watch a video about one woman who planned to commit murder because of a cheerleading scandal.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: What Does Cruzan Mean to the Practicing Physician?
Discusses patient rights in regards to refusing treatment that may save their lives. The Supreme court held that patients have a constitutional right to refuse treatment.
National Institutes of Health
Pub Med: Extending Mertonian Norms: Scientist Subscription to Norms of Research
Presents a research study done to investigate to what extent scientists adhered to the four norms set out by Robert K. Merton, and what other principles scientists subscribed to. It explains Merton's four norms - communality,...
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Communication Ethics
"Active Learning, Critical Thinking and Multicultural Education in Communication Ethics" discusses strategies to assist students in dealing with moral issues and to develop higher order thinking in the ethical decision-making process.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientific Ethics
An explanation of why ethics play an important role in science and research.
Other
Jama: Evaluation of the Research Norms of Scientists and Administrators
This article describes a research study that looked at how professional scientists and representatives of scientific institutions rated research behaviors, in terms of how ethical they were, and at what punishments they would assign to...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Proprietary Rights/norms of Science in Biotech Research
This article examines how the commercialization of scientific discoveries leads to conflict between proprietary rights to intellectual property, trade secrecy, and the maintenance of scientific norms. The first two inhibit the...
Other
Albion: The Core Rules of Netiquette
Excerpts from the book "Netiquette" which gives etiquette rules for using the Internet. Ten rules with explanations are presented.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: To Report or Not to Report
What kind of principles do reporters adhere to when deciding what to report? This lesson takes a closer look at a piece written to the New York Times regarding the atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein's Regime in Iraq.
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Csi: The Experience
Based on the CSI television show, this series of four role-playing games helps students learn the scientific method and try their hand at solving crimes. Discover if you have what it takes to be a forensic scientist.
Other
Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First Corinthians
An in-depth study of the Apostle Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians.
City University of New York
Chinese Cultural Studies: Confucius Kongfuzi: The Analects, Excerpts
Provides a large number of excerpts from the "Analects" by Confucius. These quotes are divided into seven themes of Confucian teaching, humaneness, the superior man, rites, music, learning and teaching, government, and rectifying the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Who Owns Rights to Pharmacogenetic Information?
This lesson plan explores ethical issues around ownership of scientific and human DNA information. Young scholars learn about the benefits and risks of new drugs, and related ethical matters, and what the concerns are about sharing of...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Centre for Accounting Ethics
This is the web site of the Centre for Accounting Ethics. The site describes the history and mission of this Canadian organization. In addition it provides a bibliography, realistic cases in ethics (click on "Cases and Copyrights"), and...
Georgetown University
Georgetown Univ.: Scope Note 24, Human Gene Therapy
Georgetown University site with a lengthy article on many aspects of gene therapy. Includes background and historical information and numerous resources on the topic. Focus here is on the ethics of these types of therapies.
Other
American Medical Association
This resource is the homepage of the association responsible for licensing all medical education programs in the US, and setting the standards for medical education, practice, and research. Contains professional and educational resources.
Other
Society of Professional Journalists: Ethics
The text of Society of Professional Journalists' code of Ethics. Created by media ethicist Jay Black, Ph.D., the site includes links to resources and information of SPJ's ethics hotline.
Other
Spj Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics for Society of Professional Journalists. Principles and practices discussed include the following: seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable.
Colorado State University
Cswc: Plagiarism: Understanding and Addressing It
A site that defines and describes the dangers and realities of plagiarism. Also gives information on why students plagiarize, strategies for preventing, making plagiarism-proof assignments, and links to other sites.
Other
Rand: Toward an Ethics and Etiquette for E Mail
Report published in 1985 by NSF and RAND dealing with electronic mail and message systems and the issues related to use of e-mail. The report also presents a set of guidelines for effective use.
Other
Seymour Community School District: 10 Rhetorical Devices [Pdf]
A slideshow discussing ten rhetorical devices, with links to examples, in-depth information, and a video. Covers logos, ethos, pathos, analogy, metaphor, irony, personification, rhetorical question, tricolon, and maxims. Presents a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyze Differences in Characters' Moral Dilemmas
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on moral dilemmas that characters face including defining and identifying moral dilemmas, an American dilemma, and in other countries. Then students...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cloning
An in-depth look at cloning and the technology behind it. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in all types of cloning. There is a suggested classroom activity and a self-checking quiz at...