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HUM-329: Ethical issues in scientific research

Summary

L'objectif est de permettre à l'étudiant-e de:

appréhender les biens en jeu dans la recherche et la production d'énoncés scientifiques
d'apprendre à les identifier dans des cas pratiques, à discerner les tensions entre ces biens en jeu, à les réfléchir en vue d'une solution pratique

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/ethical-issues-in-scientific-research-HUM-329

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http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-329

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Summary

L'objectif est de permettre à l'étudiant-e de:

appréhender les biens en jeu dans la recherche et la production d'énoncés scientifiques
d'apprendre à les identifier dans des cas pratiques, à discerner les tensions entre ces biens en jeu, à les réfléchir en vue d'une solution pratique

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/ethical-issues-in-scientific-research-HUM-329

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-329

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Lectures in this course (9)

Scientific Research Ethics: Introduction and Theoretical Framework

Covers the basics of ethics in scientific research and provides tools for ethical reflections.

Introduction to Ethics: Desire, Good Life, and Moral Reflection

Explores the desire for a good life with and for others, discussing the origins of ethics, the common good, and the ethical problem of partiality.

Ethics: Dimensions of the Good

Explores the theory of the good, emphasizing the balance between personal desires and moral principles.

Scientific Research Ethics

Explores scientific research ethics, focusing on Kant's philosophy, liberalism, and libertarianism.

Introduction to Ethics: Utilitarianism and Moral Agency

Explores utilitarianism, moral agency, and the unity of 'the good' concept.

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