About this event
Jointly organised by Globethics.net India and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Rani Anna Government College of Women, Tirunelveli, this course is an introduction to moral philosophy and is intended for the student who has had little or no prior exposure to the philosophy of Moral and Ethics. It will provide a broad but reasonably detailed examination of the central issues of moral philosophy and will also consider how these can be applied to teaching and research.
Learning Objectives
This course has two main goals. First, students will learn about some of the most important theories and figures of moral philosophy in the hope that they can develop a clear understanding of the questions that recur in ethical debate, especially in teaching and research in higher education. Second, students will be encouraged to think about these questions (e.g., "what is morally right action?", "what are my duties to others?", "how important is moral disagreement?") so that they can practice these in their professional and personal life with courage and conviction.
Course Outline and Schedule
This is a week-long course taking place between 14 to 17 February 2022.
Lecture 1 – What are ethics and its importance in research
Lecture 2 - Ethical principles: global, national, regional and institutional perspectives
Lecture 3 - Scientific conduct ethics with respect to science and research; intellectual honesty and research integrity; scientific misconducts: falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism (FFP)
Lecture 4 - Publication ethics: definition, introduction, and importance; publication misconduct: definition, concept, problems that lead to unethical behaviour and vice versa, types
Lecture 5 - Research Ethics Committee and need for ethics clearance in research; compliance and ethics; interpersonal responsibility; mentor/trainee responsibilities; institutional responsibility; the institutional process regarding allegations; conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment; professional responsibility (proposing research; dissemination of findings; peer review)
Mode of Delivery: Lecture, group work, case analysis and reflection.
