It seems that there are good arguments on both sides of this issue and Dr. Wexford needs to take some time to think about what she should do. Also, reasonable disagreements about research methods, procedures, and interpretations do not constitute research misconduct. Students learn to search for and evaluate their assumptions, to excavate the reasons behind those assumptions, to examine without prejudice anothers opinion and to make a thoughtful decision with confidence, says Jana M. Lone, director of the University of Washingtons Center for Philosophy for Children. Hurting people leaves scars on both the giver and the receiver. Co-opting and applying passages from these texts is increasingly awkward (e.g. Middle school students use case studies to apply the framework. Without a strong set of ethics, a business can run afoul of the law, encounter financial pitfalls and moral dilemmas. She has just published a paper on the relationship between pesticide exposure and PD in a prestigious journal. Dr. Wexford faces a difficult choice. It's in these difficult areas that the study of ethics can help you think through moral questions, and decide where you stand on them. Most people cant turn off their sympathy for other human beings. An action, which is morally right, is also called an ethical one. Protect confidential communications, such as papers or grants submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and patient records. Autonomy. Honor patents, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property. Meaning. In order to avoid embarrassment, Dr. T decides to ignore the error. PS Thanks to Professor Julian Savulescu for providing feedback on this piece. The ideas and opinions expressed in this essay are the authors own and do not necessarily represent those of the NIH, NIEHS, or US government. One plausible explanation for this is that traditionally ethics was conceived of as a set of sacred rules and admonitions. What is a personal code of conduct and why is it important? We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Some great reasons to resist those critics include the following:\r\n