New course offering in Ethics for the Sciences

November 19, 2020

PHIL 337 is intended for students across disciplines but will particularly appeal to those in the social and natural sciences. 

Instructor: Dr. Alison Wylie | alison.wylie@ubc.ca | Syllabus

The course will provide a general introduction to ethics issues that are raised by the (non-medical) social and natural sciences. It is organized around three central questions:

  • what counts as “responsible conduct of research” (RCR)?
  • who is accountable for the social and environmental impacts of research?
  • what role do social values play in scientific practice?
Office of Research Ethics signature UBC Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity

Part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio

UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Office

#102, Technology Enterprise Facility III, 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

UBC Clinical Research Ethics Office

Room 210, Research Pavilion, 828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 1M9

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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