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样化的社会， 不同种族群体的观点和经验需要 如果美国的参与理想和 责任制、社会正义和平等， 树立政治意识 道德和价值观研究支持研究和 道德和价值观教育项目 科学、技术与社会的相互作用。 项目 审查社会价值观和相互义务， 在这些互动中产生的责任。 第一阶段 这个项目，将由美国协会进行， 科学的进步与几个合作 共同赞助组织，包括一个讲习班， 向少数民族学者介绍研究、教育和资源 伦理学和价值观研究。 不过，工作室是 预计在1991年夏季发生的8天以上的 附近的华盛顿。 将有一个全国性的招聘工作 教师和参与者。 咨询委员会，包括 少数民族代表和EVS学者，将协助项目 工作人员在整个开发和评估的努力。 的 研讨会将确定研究机会，并获得更多 关于少数群体对道德和 科学、技术和社会相互作用的价值方面。 它 将为参与者提供定义研究的机会 和教育议程为自己和其他EVS学者， 建立个人和资源网络。 第二阶段 项目将为研讨会与会者提供进一步支持， 开展后续研究和相关活动。 通过这种方式， 该项目可以帮助定义和理解 科学和技术相互作用的伦理和价值方面 技术与我们多元、异质的文化。 调查人员，顾问委员会，和暂定教师为这一点， 项目是高素质的;许多专业协会和 少数民族组织同意赞助并帮助招募 适当的参与者;问题非常重要;结果 将适当传播。 该项目是有价值的， 建议奖励。

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.