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Panel: A Conversation About Ethics Education and Resources

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Know. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.[10] Passino, K. M. 1998. Teaching professional and ethics aspects of electrical engineering to a large class. IEEE Transactions on Education, 41 (4): 284–287. DOI: 10.1109/13.728261.[11] Fleddermann, C. B. 2007. Engineering Ethics. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall.[12] Martin, M. W., and Schinzinger, R. 2009. Introduction to Engineering Ethics. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw- Hill.[13] Harris, C. E., Jr., Pritchard, M. S. and Rabins, M. J. 2008. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases. 4th ed. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth.[14] Martin, M. W., and Schinzinger, R. 2005. Ethics in Engineering. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.[15] Loui, M. C., LeFevre, E. W., Nichols, S. P., Skooglund, C. M., Smith, J. H

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Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

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AC 2012-3386: ONLINE AND IN-SEAT ETHICS INSTRUCTION: THEVIEW FROM BOTH SIDESDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. is civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana.Ms. Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University Page 25.1000.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online and In-Seat Engineering Ethics

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

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-Endangered “Positive“ Rights  Pubic Harms of Aggregation  Practitioner Problems (Problems of Execution: Distributive Justice, Whistle-blowing, consideration of long term-effects. Problems of Communication: Fraud, and Misrepresentation]  Challenges of Contemporary Science and Technology to traditional ethical theories. To gauge the students’ understanding of nanotechnology and their perceptions about itsimpact on society, a survey is also conducted at the end of the course using a questionnaire (seeAppendix A). The results of the survey are exhibited in Appendix B. Page 25.965.8 IV. Conclusion Nanotechnology has

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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information on the design, product, or concept. You may use the Internet but you should also research journal articles to find qualified documentation that validates the authenticity or reliability of your topic. 3. Address the following in your paper: a. Provide background on the design, product, or concept. Who is responsible for creating/producing/building it and what need is it intended to fill? b. What positive consequences are anticipated for: i. The company responsible for the new design/product? ii. The users of the design/product? iii. Those not directly using the design/product but nevertheless affected by it

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Fatima Zevallos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Denisse Echevarria, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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economist E. F.Schumacher and plays a prominent role in his book, Small Is Beautiful. Here, appropriatetechnology is used interchangeably with intermediate technology, that is, technology“intermediate” between the “indigenous technology of developing countries” and developedcountry or “high capital intensive technology”7. Intermediate technology is appropriate in thesense that it mitigates the harmful social consequences of moving too quickly from indigenous,labor intensive technology to high capital intensive technology. Technology appropriate toorderly, sustainable or even humane development (a) gives “special consideration…to context ofuse, including environmental, ethical, cultural, social, political, and economical aspects”8 ;(b)seeks

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Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University

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responses to questions fashionedafter McGinn, 2003 are presented below and compared to McGinn. Below the responses to thesurvey questions that correlate with McGinn, 2003 are presented and discussed.Q1: Do you think it might be useful to study such (ethical) issues and conflicts as part of yourengineering education? EIA Course McGinn SurveyYes No Yes No16 (94.1%) 1 (5.9%) 69 (100%) 0 (0%)Q2.a: Has any engineering-related ethical issue ever been discussed (not just mentioned) in any of yourtechnical engineering classes? Including EIA Course McGinn SurveyYes No Yes No13 (76.5%) 4 (23.5%) 20 (29.9%) 47 (70.1%)Q2.b: If you

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Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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constraintamong many. Instead, we must transform engineering education to be more focused onsustainable, systems-oriented design and problem solving. A broad, sustainability-focusededucation will prepare engineering students to make the world a better place for all people.This project helped us understand sophomore Mechanical Engineering students’ views onsustainability and the relationship of sustainability to engineering. With these results as abackdrop, we are now interviewing faculty and students to develop a more nuanced picture oftheir views on sustainability. This will help us understand the culture of sustainability in thedepartment so that we can develop a targeted, integrated, developmental curriculum.References1. Obama, B. (2011). State of the

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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AC 2012-3849: A CLASSROOM DISCUSSION OF APPLIED ETHICSYilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently the Coordinator of the Construction Science and Management program at the University of Texas, San Antonio.Dr. Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio Suat Gunhan received both his bachelor’s of architecture and master’s of science in architecture degrees from Dokuz Eylul University, and a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technol- ogy. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Construction Science and Management program at the University of Texas

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-2939: PLUMBERS AND PROFESSIONALISMDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a Full Professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter Editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on

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Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

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TP, Selinger E, Clark (Spierre) SG, Whyte KP. 2011. Using a game-based pedagogy to teach wicked problem resolution skills in sustainability. Sustainability Review. Under review.18. Canary, D J, Brossmann, B G, Seibold, D R. 1987. Argument structures in decision-making groups. The Southern Speech Communication Journal, 53, 18–37. Page 25.161.12

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Robert W. Nowlin, Retired

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thatarrests material degradation in a galvanized metal (theoretical knowledge) but have never seen apart being galvanized.Now a more mathematical definition of competency is proposed. It enhances the previousdefinition, and re-expresses it by the formula: z z Competency = ( skill )dB  ( knowledge)dBwhere the variable of integration, B, represents breadth of different fields. This implies that truecompetency is composed of skill and knowledge in a multiplicity of subjects. This relationshipcan be represented graphically with a vehicle that captures the mix of skill and knowledge ineach of the topics covered. In other words, a competent individual has a unique mix of both

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Armin Eberlein P.E., American University of Sharjah

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indicatethat they copy homework assignments 16.8% of the time). Table 1 - Comparison of student attitudes about academic integrity Question Response1 USA INTL N % N % p Sig. Diff a) Time 335 46.6 69 68.1 0.00 Yes b) Material difficulty 335 42.1 69 46.4 0.26 No When you cheat, MOST OFTEN it is c) Opportunity 335 3.9 69 4.3 0.44 No because of

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Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Russell Capelli, Virginia Tech; Estela Patron Moen, Virginia Tech; William N. Collins, Virginia Tech

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.[8] Luegenbiehl, H. S. “Themes for an International Code of Engineering Ethics,” Proceedings of the 2003ASEE/WFEO International Colloquium, Nashville, TN., 2003.[9] Downey, G. L.; Lucena, J. C.; Moskal, B. M.; Parkhurst, R.; Bigley, T.; Hays, C.; Jesiek, B; Kelly, L.; Miller, J.;Ruff, S.; Lehr, J. L.; and Nichols-Belo, A. "The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with PeopleWho Define Problems Differently," Journal of Engineering Education, V. 95, No. 2, April 2006, pp. 107-122.[10] Ghaly, A. M. “Professional and Ethical Implications of Engineering Globalization,” Proceedings of the 2003ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN., June 2003.[11] Lucena, J.; Mitcham, C.; Leydens, J.; Munakata-Marr, J.; Straker, J.; and

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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way or another it should engage the studentin the perennial questions of philosophy. There are many ways of achieving this goal. There is aneed to bring together relevant practice, and there is a need to experiment. In terms of theorganization of the curriculum and the need for mixed learning communities the need fordivergent visioning is great.Acknowledgements.I am deeply indebted to Dr Alec Martin who introduced me to the works of John Macmurraywhen he was the responsible official in the UK Employment Department for our project on theanalysis of jobs done by engineers. I am very grateful to Dr‟s Alan A. Cheville and Mani Mina,and Ms Sarah Heywood for their perceptive comments on the draft of this textNotes and references[1] Koen, B. V (2003

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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[15-22]. This strategy aims to increase student engagement, provide opportunities for peer-to-peer (P2P) learning, stimulate creativity, and improve student-faculty interaction, communication skills, and critical thinking4) An interactive and web-based software tool (AGORA- net) that (a) challenges students to develop the rational reconstruction of an argument that stakeholders might provide to justify their position, which offers the students a means through which they can Page 25.300.5 understand the stakeholders‘ needs, interests, beliefs, and values, and (b) provides system-generated step-by-step guidance to create those

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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compromised? How willpopulations with disabilities be enrolled in biometric databases when they lack the physical traitsthe biometric system requires? Are minorities disadvantaged in biometric applications? Theintellectual significances of this paper are: (a) to discuss social and ethical consequences ofbiometric technologies, and (b) to increase public awareness of potential violations of privacy,security, civil and human rights that may have not been fully addressed yet by lawmakers. Thefindings of this paper have been successfully incorporated in courses related with engineeringethics and technology ethics at a senior level and graduate level. This paper explains how ethicalconcepts can be incorporated in different courses either by using case of

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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AC 2012-4656: WHEN THE LIFE LESSON IS MORE IMPORTANT THANCOURSE CONTENTProf. Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Amy Miller is the Department Head and an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown (UPJ). For 10 years, she worked for Johnstown America Corpo- ration, a leading manufacturer of railroad freight cars, as a Design Engineer and Manager. She holds a M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology from the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown. Her teaching interests include fluid mechanics, machine design, and finite element methods.Dr. Jerry W. Samples

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa Walck, Michigan Technological University; Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University; Jean S. DeClerck, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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23, 2008 at http://www.wipo.int/academy/ en/teaching/teaching_research/index.html. Page 25.1468.125. Bloom, B., Ed. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives; the classification of educational goals, by a committee of college and university examiners. New York: Longmans, Green.6. Anderson, L. and Sosniak, L., Eds. (1994). Bloom’s taxonomy: a forty-year retrospective. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.7. Roselli, R. & Brophy, S. (2006). Effectiveness of Challenge-Based Instruction in Biomechanics. Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (4), 311-24.8. Bonwell, C. and Eison, J. (1991). Active

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

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significant group differences on either the pretestor posttest; accordingly this report only includes results from the ESIT instrument.Student-instructor interaction. Because student gains in knowledge and development may beinfluenced by instructor characteristics and classroom dynamics, several student-instructorinteraction variables were measured for experimental groups. These variables include: out-of-classroom communication with instructor (7), classroom climate (8), instructor verbalaggressiveness (9), and instructor verbal assertiveness (9). Additionally, two items askedparticipants how many conversations about research ethics they had in the previous three monthsoutside of the classroom/lab with (a) peers and (b) lab directors/principal

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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information regarding alternative energy, it is evident that the generalpublic does also. Research such as this project on dye sensitized solar cells, is a vital step intoeducating everyone about the potential of solar power and must continue!B. Nanotechnology in Electronics1. Public View of “Graphene-Polyanilase Electrodes in Super Capacitors”, Nagid Brown, AshokKumarA super capacitor is an electrochemical device that turns chemical energy into electricalenergy in the electrical double layer, which forms at the interface between an electrolyticsolution and electrodes. They’re composed of two electrodes, usually the same material,separated by an electrolytic solution. A positive charge is built up on one of the electrodeswhile a negative charge is on

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

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. Page 25.650.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Framework to Address Ethical Issues in Multiple-Authored and Mentor- Supervised Engineering Publications1. IntroductionThis paper utilizes an interdependent five-step methodology to discuss ethical issues in multiple-authored and mentor-supervised engineering publications. First, the authors present differenttypes of co-authorship relationships and their possible effects on the research community.Second, the authors provide a historical overview of the evolution of ethical standards inacademic research and publication. Third, the authors demonstrate how the increasing pressureswithin the academic environment pressures impacted co

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Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu, St.Joseph’s College; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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students to pedagogies of liberation encourages them to claim responsibility for theirdecisions and to see themselves as co-teachers in a community of scholars18. Critical thinkingand reflective action are methods used to understand situations and decide on which part of Page 25.836.3professional ethics to use to toggle the situation. These are also the outcomes of pedagogies ofliberation. Students who are taught from this perspective not only learn to think ethically but alsoto act ethically.Herreid16 stated that the use of case studies in teaching could be classified into four major types:(a) individual assignment; (b) lecture format; (c

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela L. Minichiello, Utah State University; Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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class GPA) was deleted. Question #15 was added to investigatefaculty perceptions of student motivations for using solution manuals:   Please circle the single best statement that describes student use of solution manuals in your undergraduate course. a) Students only use solution manuals to check their answer to a homework problem. b) Students only use a solution manual after they have tried to solve an assigned problem on their own. c) Students work extra problems that are not assigned and use the solution manual to check their solutions. d) Students often copy the entire solution from the solution manual to help with time management. e) Students often copy the