Research, Ethics, and Society

Between 2010-2013, this NSF-funded project - Developing and Assessing Macroethics Modules for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Courses - built instructional materials on social responsibilities of researchers for this online resource. These responsibilities grow from public expectations that researchers will act in the public interest; they can range from spending public research funds wisely to anticipating issues that may arise from outcomes of research and innovation. A foundation text, accessible through CITI, explains why researchers have social responsibilities and outlines ways researchers can act in the public's interests. In the materials available here, the Discussion Guide summarizes the foundation text and eight cases introduce historical episodes in which research or researchers impacted public interests.

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