Attracting Minority Scholars to Ethics and Values Studies in Science and Technology

随着美国成为一个种族更加多元化的社会，如果要维护美国参与和问责制以及社会正义和平等的理想，就需要确定和理解不同族裔群体的观点和经历。伦理与价值研究支持科学、技术与社会之间相互作用的伦理和价值方面的研究和教育项目。项目检查在这些互动中产生的社会价值和相互义务和责任。该项目的第一阶段将由美国科学促进会在若干共同赞助组织的合作下进行，其中包括一个讲习班，向少数民族学者介绍伦理和价值研究方面的研究、教育和资源。讲习班暂定于1991年夏季在华盛顿特区或其附近举行，为期八天。将在全国范围内招募教师和参与者。一个包括少数民族代表和EVS学者在内的咨询委员会将在整个开发和评估过程中协助项目工作人员。讲习班将确定研究机会，并就少数群体对科学、技术和社会相互作用的伦理和价值方面的观点的内容获得更多的知识。它将为参与者提供为自己和其他EVS学者定义研究和教育议程的机会，并建立个人和资源网络。该项目的第二阶段将进一步支助讲习班参加者进行后续研究和有关活动。通过这种方式，该项目可以为定义和理解科学技术与我们多元、异质文化相互作用的伦理和价值方面做出贡献。该项目的研究人员、顾问委员会和临时教员都是高素质的；许多专业协会和少数民族组织已同意赞助并帮助招募适当的参与者；这些问题非常重要；结果将适当地传播。这个项目立功卓著，推荐获奖。

As the United States becomes a racially more heterogeneous society, the perspectives and experiences of different ethnic groups need to be identified and understood if U.S. ideals of participation and accountability, and social justice and equality are to be maintained. Ethics and Values Studies supports research and educational projects on ethical and value aspects of the interaction between science, technology and society. Projects examine the social values and mutual obligations and responsibilities that arise in these interactions. The first phase of this project, to be undertaken by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with the cooperation of several cosponsoring organizations, consists of a workshop that will introduce minority scholars to research, education and resources in ethics and values studies. Tentatively, the workshop is expected to occur over eight days in the summer of 1991, in or nearby Washington, DC. There will be a national recruitment effort for both faculty and participants. An advisory board, including minority representatives and EVS scholars, will assist project staff throughout the development and assessment of the effort. The workshop will identify research opportunities and acquire more knowledge on the content of minority perspectives on ethical and value aspects of science, technology and society interactions. It will provide participants with the opportunity to define a research and educational agenda for themselves and other EVS scholars, and establish a network of individuals and resources. Phase two of the project will provide further support for workshop participants to undertake followup research and related activities. In this way, the project can make a contribution to defining and understanding ethical and value aspects of the interactions of science and technology with our pluralistic, heterogeneous culture. The investigators, advisory board, and tentative faculty for this project are highly qualified; numerous professional societies and minority organizations have agreed to sponsor it and help recruit appropriate participants; the issues are very important; results will be appropriately disseminated. The project is meritorious and recommended for award.