The Ethics of Scientific Research

February 20, 2018:

Today I sent the following email message to all enrolled students:

From: Eggleston, Ben
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:03 PM
To: PHIL500_etc{65998_etc}Sp18
Subject: The Ethics of Scientific Research - schedule revision because of class cancellation

Dear students,

Due to the cancellation of classes on the Lawrence campus all day today, please consider every unit of material in our course to be rescheduled for one week later than the syllabus states. For example, the February 20 material is rescheduled for February 27, the February 27 material is rescheduled for March 6, and so on. For the date of our last class, May 1, the syllabus says, “We will reserve this class period, in case we need it.” We will need it, for the material originally scheduled for April 24.

Best,

Professor Eggleston

January 9, 2018:

Today I sent the following email message to all enrolled students:

From: Eggleston, Ben
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 9:15 AM
To: PHIL500_etc{65998_etc}Sp18
Subject: The Ethics of Scientific Research - introductory information

Dear students,

Hello. I’ll be your professor for BIOL 420 / PHIL 500, The Ethics of Scientific Research, and I am writing to you today in order to give you some information that you might find useful as you gear up for the semester.

First, this course is listed as both a section of BIOL 420 and PHIL 500. The requirements are the same regardless of the number under which you are enrolled.

Second, there is one required textbook for this course. The book is ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research, updated edition, by Nicholas H. Steneck. I have asked the KU Bookstore to stock this book. Alternatively, you can buy it at https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/ori-introduction-responsible-conduct-research, or download it from http://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/rcrintro.pdf, or download it from the course Blackboard site. If you look for this book at the KU Bookstore, you may need to look for it under PHIL 500 and not BIOL 420.

Third, I have set up a website for the course, at www.benegg.net/courses/esr9. I’ve posted the syllabus there (though I will also hand out hard copies on the first day of class) and I may post other things there as the course progresses. There won’t be anything there that you’ll be responsible for prior to our first class, so you don’t have to worry about it right away. I just wanted to go on and give you the URL.

Fourth, I will also be using a Blackboard site, to provide you with electronic copies of many non-textbook readings. I plan on handing out hard copies of as many of those readings as possible, so do not feel obliged to print (or read online) everything you see there when the course Blackboard site appears in your list of available Blackboard sites.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me. Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to seeing you at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, in 4033 Wescoe Hall.

Best wishes,

Professor Eggleston