Challenges in research ethics education in the behavioral and social sciences appears to stem from two distinct yet related sources. One is the use of the terms “research ethics” and “research regulations” interchangeably. And, second is the notion that the ethical and regulatory frameworks for the protection of human research participants are not applicable to the behavioral and social science...

Computer ethics is recognized as an essential component of information systems curricula. However, little is known about how students perceive the usefulness and usability of ethics theories in solving computerrelated moral conflicts, and what kinds of mistakes they make in solving moral problems by applying those theories. To fill this gap, an interpretive qualitative and quantitative study (n...

We critically evaluate the ways in which competence in medical ethics has been evaluated. We report the initial stage in the development of a relevant, reliable and valid instrument to evaluate core critical thinking skills in medical ethics. This instrument can be used to evaluate the impact of medical ethics education programmes and to assess whether medical students have achieved a satisfact...

the main purpose in this essay is investigation avicenna`s ethical philosophy with explain the nature of social and how to build social ethics. the method of this study is content analysis of avicenna’s ethical works. in this research analyze ethical works of avicenna and it is suggested that avicenna’s view on philosophy of ethics be called moderate relativism/realism. the results indicate tha...

Pellegrino and Siegler have argued that medical ethics must be taught 'at the bedside', or clinically. This paper is an attempt to establish the need for clinical teaching of medical ethics both to medical students and to medical ethicists who are not physicians. Through a critique of six positions regarding the aims of medical ethics, four principles are established which are the basis of a ph...

There is a growing interest in the research of malware in the context of cyber-security. In this paper I will present a case study that will outline the curriculum used to teach malware ethics within the context of a computer science course that teaches students malware programing techniques. Issues from computer and information ethics that apply most closely to ethical malware research will be...

Recent incidents of unethical behaviors reported in the media have led scholars to initiate a debate on the subject of ethics. In particular, professional and personal ethics appear to be relevant issues to explore, as literature suggests that they impact behavior. In higher education, a substantial increase in the use of online learning systems (OLSs) for the delivery of higher educational cou...

background the members of healthcare team have an important role in implementation and protection of patient’s rights. contemporary nursing entails an ethical responsibility to advocate and protect the patients’ rights. conclusions the results of this study was concerning with regard to nursing students’ readiness for duties such as patient’s rights advocacy. therefore, it proposes ethics educa...