Ethics

Ethics is the moral philosophy and principles that guide modern research and scientific development. Students should be aware of the importance that ethics has to the scientific community and be encouraged to reflect on ethical debates as part of this course. Rather than teaching this as a standalone topic, it would be far more engaging to weave this content into various topics at appropriate points, so that students are aware of its importance as a key ‘thread’ that underpins the work of anyone on the science or healthcare sector. The resources listed below include various topics and platforms for debating – a key skill to encourage with students and essential for them to appreciate both sides of an argument or dilemma. The resources also include materials that could be used as lesson starters, comprehension tasks or case studies and often provide up to date news articles and stories that provide relevance to the real world.