Welcome!
If you are a young scientist or engineer, and are interested in how
to pursue your work or studies according to high standards of ethics,
this site is designed for you! Much of what you already know about
ethics has come from childhood training. As you move into professional
life, however, that training may need some additions and refinement
to deal with the complex situations you start to encounter. This site
seeks to help you think more clearly and professionally about ethics.
This
site probes the key questions in the order journalists typically use
to interview people.
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Who
should be concerned with ethics, and who should be the final judge
in hard cases?
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What is ethics, and what are some ethical systems that people commonly use?
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When did some key ideas in ethics arise, and when is ethics best learned?
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Where do ethical issues appear?
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Why
should one be concerned with ethics?
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How
can ethical decisions be approached, and how can ethical habits
be improved?
Please click on the
links on the top of the page to access the different topics and explore the ethics site, or click here to return to the Seebauer Group's website.