The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological and Health Sciences

The second edition of a successful textbook on responsible conduct of biomedical and health science research.

Ruth Ellen Bulger (Edited by), Elizabeth Heitman (Edited by), Stanley Joel Reiser (Edited by)

9780521008860, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 June 2002

388 pages
24.7 x 17.6 x 2.5 cm, 0.64 kg

'This book is a model of organization and content of a graduate course of ethics in the biological sciences. It is highly recommended not only for the personal library of a scientist or scientist-in-training but also for use in graduate ethics course for the biological scientist.' Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Annual

This is the second edition of a highly successful and well-received textbook on the responsible conduct of biomedical and health science research. It is aimed at faculty and graduate students in health science and biomedical science programs. In addition those on National Institute of Health research grants, administrators at universities, academic health centers, and medical and graduate schools will find the book a useful resource. The structure of the book remains the same as the first edition. Each chapter offers an overview together with important primary documents and case studies concerned with core ethical issues underlying responsible research. The major changes from the first edition include new chapters providing overviews of each topic, several new published articles added to the readings, revised case studies along with an essay on how they can be used, as well as further readings and web addresses that will serve as invaluable sources of reference.

Part I. Introduction to the Study of Ethics in the Biological and Health Sciences: 1. The ethics movement in the biological and health sciences: a new voyage of discovery
Part II. The Roots of Honor and Integrity in Science: 2. The roots of honor and integrity in science: historical themes in the practical ethics of research
3. The ethical basis of science
4. Self-deception and gullibility
Part III. The Responsible Conduct of Research: 5. The responsible conduct of biological and health research
6. The pathogenesis of fraud in medical science
7. Science, statistics, and deception
8. Innovation and integrity in medical research
9. Preventing scientific misconduct
Part IV. The Ethics of Authorship and Publication: 10. Ethical practices in the publication of research results
11. An ethical code for scientists
12. Irresponsible authorship and wasteful publication
13. Reporting provocative results: can we publish 'hot' papers without getting burned? 14. ORI provides working definition of plagiarism
Part V. Research with Human Beings: 15. Research with human beings
16. The Nuremberg code
17. The Belmont report: ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research
18. False hopes and best data: consent to research and the therapeutic misconception
19. Declaration of Helsinki: ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects
Part VI. Ethics in Epidemiologic Research: 20. Ethical issues in epidemiologic research
21. Protection of research subjects: do specific rules apply in epidemiology research?
22. Limitations in the use of race in the study of disease causation
Part VII. The Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research: 23. The humane care and use of animals in research
24. Beastly conduct: ethical issues in animal experimentation
25. Recognition and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals
26. Report of the AVMA panel on euthanasia
Part VIII. Management of and Access to Scientific Data: 27. Ethical issues in data acquisitions, access, and management
28. Sharing research data
29. Retention of and access to research data
30. Guidelines on research data and reports
Part IX. The Work of the Academic Scientist: 31. The work of the academic scientist
32. Enlarging the perspective
33. Obstacles to collegiality in the academic health center
34. Integrity in the education researchers
35. Administrative case rounds
Part X. The Scientist and Industry: 36. Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment
37. Patenting life: summary, policy issues, and options for congressional action
38. Looking a gift horse in the mouth: corporate gifts supporting life sciences research
Part XI. The Scientist in Society: 39. The scientist in society: interactions, expectations, and obligations
40 Asilomar conference on recombinant DNA molecules: summary statement
41. Scientific basis for the support of biomedical science
42. Genetics and human malleability
Part XII. Cases for Discussion: 43. Using cases in the study of ethics.

Subject Areas: Philosophy of science [PDA], Philosophy [HP]