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Getting started: helping a new profession develop an ethics program.

Michael Davis1, Matthew W Keefer

  • 1Humanities Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. davism@iit.edu

Science and Engineering Ethics
|August 12, 2011
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Establishing ethics programs in emerging professions requires identifying key foundational elements. This guide offers practical advice for new scientific and technological fields to develop effective ethics education strategies.

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Published on: January 12, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Professional Ethics
  • Science and Technology Studies

Background:

  • Many established professions possess existing ethics programs.
  • New scientific and technological professions encounter unique challenges in establishing ethical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generalize from experience in developing ethics programs for new professions.
  • To identify fundamental elements for initiating ethics programs in emerging fields.

Main Methods:

  • Generalizing from practical experience in creating ethics programs.
  • Structuring recommendations as answers to six key questions for program designers.

Main Results:

  • Identified essential components for establishing ethics programs in nascent professions.
  • Provided a framework for addressing common challenges faced by new professional groups.

Conclusions:

  • The paper offers foundational guidance for new professions developing ethics programs.
  • Recommendations are intended to direct those initiating ethics education in emerging fields.