The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological and Health Sciences (Hardcover, 2 Revised edition)

Part I. Introduction to the Study of Ethics in the Biological and Health Sciences: 1. The ethics movement in the biological and health sciences: a new voyage of discovery; Part II. The Roots of Honor and Integrity in Science: 2. The roots of honor and integrity in science: historical themes in the practical ethics of research; 3. The ethical basis of science; 4. Self-deception and gullibility; Part III. The Responsible Conduct of Research: 5. The responsible conduct of biological and health research; 6. The pathogenesis of fraud in medical science; 7. Science, statistics, and deception; 8. Innovation and integrity in medical research; 9. Preventing scientific misconduct; Part IV. The Ethics of Authorship and Publication: 10. Ethical practices in the publication of research results; 11. An ethical code for scientists; 12. Irresponsible authorship and wasteful publication; 13. Reporting provocative results: can we publish 'hot' papers without getting burned? 14. ORI provides working definition of plagiarism; Part V. Research with Human Beings: 15. Research with human beings; 16. The Nuremberg code; 17. The Belmont report: ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research; 18. False hopes and best data: consent to research and the therapeutic misconception; 19. Declaration of Helsinki: ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects; Part VI. Ethics in Epidemiologic Research: 20. Ethical issues in epidemiologic research; 21. Protection of research subjects: do specific rules apply in epidemiology research?; 22. Limitations in the use of race in the study of disease causation; Part VII. The Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research: 23. The humane care and use of animals in research; 24. Beastly conduct: ethical issues in animal experimentation; 25. Recognition and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals; 26. Report of the AVMA panel on euthanasia; Part VIII. Management of and Access to Scientific Data: 27. Ethical issues in data acquisitions, access, and management; 28. Sharing research data; 29. Retention of and access to research data; 30. Guidelines on research data and reports; Part IX. The Work of the Academic Scientist: 31. The work of the academic scientist; 32. Enlarging the perspective; 33. Obstacles to collegiality in the academic health center; 34. Integrity in the education researchers; 35. Administrative case rounds; Part X. The Scientist and Industry: 36. Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment; 37. Patenting life: summary, policy issues, and options for congressional action; 38. Looking a gift horse in the mouth: corporate gifts supporting life sciences research; Part XI. The Scientist in Society: 39. The scientist in society: interactions, expectations, and obligations; 40 Asilomar conference on recombinant DNA molecules: summary statement; 41. Scientific basis for the support of biomedical science; 42. Genetics and human malleability; Part XII. Cases for Discussion: 43. Using cases in the study of ethics.