Growing knowledge often comes hand in hand with tough decisions. Given the complex roles that science, math, and technology play in today’s society, responsible learning in those disciplines calls for an understanding of the ethical issues that arise around them. Today, these include cloning, genetic modification, access to expensive technologies such as organ transplants, what constitutes “informed consent” in clinical trials, and free expression on the internet. Students need to be familiar with the history of science, math, and technology, as well as philosophical explorations of their meaning and purpose. While some of this discussion is appropriate for SMT classrooms, much of this work might best be accomplished elsewhere, such as in history, social studies, and literature classes. Even if not presented in SMT classrooms, these discussions should be informed by the sound practice and methodology students are exposed to there. For many students, too, introducing ethical questions will help to make their technical classes more interesting.
- What are the primary issues in bioethics?
- What are the primary issues in technology ethics?
- How can we integrate ethics into science education?
- How can we integrate ethics into technology education?
- What are current ethical issues relating specifically to SMT education?
What are the primary issues in bioethics?
What are the primary issues in technology ethics?
How can we integrate ethics into science education?
How can we integrate ethics into technology education?
What are current ethical issues relating specifically to SMT education?