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This course, Ethics in science? discusses how scientists have a moral and ethical responsibility to consider whether they should carry out an experiment.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
2 hours, 17 minutes
Units & Quizzes
9
Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion
In this short course you will learn of the first clinical trials undertaken for scurvy and small pox and gain an understanding of how much more rigorous today’s clinical trials are. You will conduct your own online research into an unethical scientist and finally look at some current moral dilemmas in science.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Understand how clinical trials are used today in medicine
- Understand the importance of acting ethically in scientific research
- Understand why it is important to continue to ask moral questions about scientific research.
Course Currilcum
- Introduction 00:10:00
- Learning outcomes 00:07:00
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- Clinical trials 00:15:00
- Scurvy: The first clinical trial 00:15:00
- Scurvy trial: Ethical critical review 00:15:00
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- Research integrity 00:25:00
- Unethical scientists 00:20:00
- Moral dilemmas in science 00:15:00
- Conclusion 00:15:00
