Model Ethics Institute

9254504康斯托克学生，教师和研究人员在生命科学面临重大而复杂的伦理问题。 不幸的是，他们通常没有接受过道德反思方面的正规培训。 本计画将教授两所赠地大学的生命科学系应用伦理学的基本方法与原则，并使他们有能力在教室与实验室中领导伦理议题的讨论。 该项目还将挑战他们反思其研究的各种道德方面。 培训将在为期一周的暑期学院进行，“道德和农业生物技术。“一个由三位哲学家组成的小组，包括将举办讲习班的机构的教师，将领导这些会议。 活动将包括道德理论讲座、如何向理科学生教授道德规范的会议以及关于科技道德问题的辩论。 该研究所将每年夏季举办一次，连续两个夏季在两个地点举行。 总共将有60名生命科学家参加。 大多数将在两个主机校园： 伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳分校和密歇根州立大学。 一些名额将保留给附近机构的教师，以促进更广泛的推广。 该项目包括筹备活动和后续活动。 教师参与者将继续满足每学期两次，为期三年后，最初的研讨会，形成了科学家在每个校园正式参与伦理问题的持续讨论的临界质量。 来自爱荷华州州立大学的时事通讯“农业生物伦理学论坛”每年将专门出版一期关于夏季项目的文章。 ***

9254504 Comstock Students, teachers, and researchers in the life sciences face significant and complex ethical problems. Unfortunately, they typically do not have formal training in ethical reflection. This project will teach basic methods and principles in applied ethics to life science faculty at two land grant universities, and equip them to lead discussions of ethical issues in their classrooms and labs. The project will also challenge them to reflect on various moral facets of their research. The training will occur during week-long summer institutes, "Ethics and Agricultural Biotechnology." A team of three philosophers, including faculty at the institutions where the workshops will occur, will lead the sessions. Activities will consist of lectures on moral theory, sessions on how to teach ethics to science students, and debates on moral issues in science and technology. The institute will be held once a summer, for two successive summers at two sites. It will reach a total of 60 life scientists. Most will be at the two host campuses: University of Illinois at Urbana, and Michigan State University. Several slots will be reserved for faculty at nearby institutions, to promote broader outreach. The project includes preparatory activities and follow-up activities. Faculty participants will continue to meet twice a semester for three years after the initial workshop, forming a critical mass of scientists on each campus formally engaged in ongoing discussion of ethical issues. The newsletter "Ag Bioethics Forum" from Iowa State University will devote an issue each year to the summer programs. ***