6 research outputs found
A quantitative perspective on ethics in large team science
The gradual crowding out of singleton and small team science by large team
endeavors is challenging key features of research culture. It is therefore
important for the future of scientific practice to reflect upon the individual
scientist's ethical responsibilities within teams. To facilitate this
reflection we show labor force trends in the US revealing a skewed growth in
academic ranks and increased levels of competition for promotion within the
system; we analyze teaming trends across disciplines and national borders
demonstrating why it is becoming difficult to distribute credit and to avoid
conflicts of interest; and we use more than a century of Nobel prize data to
show how science is outgrowing its old institutions of singleton awards. Of
particular concern within the large team environment is the weakening of the
mentor-mentee relation, which undermines the cultivation of virtue ethics
across scientific generations. These trends and emerging organizational
complexities call for a universal set of behavioral norms that transcend team
heterogeneity and hierarchy. To this end, our expository analysis provides a
survey of ethical issues in team settings to inform science ethics education
and science policy.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. Keywords: team ethics; team management;
team evaluation; science of scienc
Feelings and Ethics Education: The Film 'Dear Scientists'
There is an increasing body of evidence that not only cognition but also emotions shape moral judgment. The conventional teaching of responsible conduct of research, however, does not target emotions; its emphasis is on rational analysis. Here I present a new approach, ‘the feelings method,’ for incorporating emotions into science ethics education. This method is embodied in <em>Dear Scientists, </em>an innovative film that combines humanities with arts and works at the subconscious level, delivering an intense mix of music and images, contrasted by calm narration. <em>Dear Scientists</em> has struck a chord across the science, humanities, and arts communities—a promising sign
Together we stand
University culture stands at a critical crossroads: the era of team science is upon us functionally, but not
yet structurally. Solutions to the problems this mismatch creates involve rethinking education — and
giving credit where credit is due