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Ethics and social responsibility in science education
1 online resource (x, 264 pages) : illustrations
Ethics and Social Responsibility in Science Education discusses the principles and approaches to the problems of ethics and social responsibility in science education.
Front Cover; Ethics and Social Responsibility in Science Education; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; Ethics in relation to science and technology education and development; PART I: Principles and Approaches; Introduction; Chapter 1. The nature of moral education in the contennporary world; Morality; Moral Education; Demands of the modern world and their impact on moral education; Chapter 2. Ethics and Social responsibility in science education: an overview; Introduction; The importance of communicating issues of social responsibility and ethics; Conclusion.
Chapter 3. Roles of scientists, engineers and the public in the resolution of societal issuesChapter 4. Ethics -- the cement of science; 1. The polycentric approach; 2. The cyclic development; 3. Stimulation of quality; PART II: Problems and Prospects; Introduction; Chapter 5. International stability: the responsibility of the scientist and technologist; Nuclear weapons; Into the abyss; Experts supply weapons; Experts for peace; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. The biological and social crisis from a new population perspective as an exannple of the interdependence of science and culture.
Growth ratesMan's fundamental needs; Population optimum; Growth and environmental breakdown; The impact; More complexities; Human reproduction; What optimum; References; Chapter 7. Some ethical and social issues in food production, distribution and utilizationin developing countries; Introduction; Food production; Soi! management and conservation; Water resources management; Agrochemicals in the countryside; Food processing; Role of education; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8. Human experimentation with new drugs and medical ethics; Clinical trials of new drugs; Ethical Review Committee.
Informed consentStudies in volunteers; Assays versus placebo; Abstract and conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Cerebral tissue transplants- an ethical problem for discussion in schools; References; Chapter 10. Bioethical considerations concerning the clinical application of human genetic knowledge; Trends in genetic counselling; Follow-up study; Counselling practice; Consequences of genetic counselling; Prenatal diagnosis; Eugenic protection law; Attitudes on prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion; Attitudes to withholding treatment from a defective infant and to gene therapy; References.
Chapter 11. Chemical pollutionPolyvinyl chloride; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's); Lead; Summary; Conclusion; References; Chapter 12. Some problems of energy production and use for consideration from the viewpoint of Ethics and Social responsibility; Conclusion; References; Chapter 13. Towards knowledge engineering; Conclusion; Problems of Ethics and Social responsibility in the creation and transfer of knowledge; PART III: Teaching Methodology; Introduction; EDUCATING Ethics and Social RESPONSIBILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
edited by M.J. Frazer and A. Kornhauser.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.
Science and technology education and future human needs ; vol. 2