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2022　Researcher Ethics and Engineer Ethics

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Suzuki Takashi 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr5-6(B223)  
Group
-
Course number
CAP.E521
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2022/8/25
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Activities conducted by researchers and engineers must be trusted by society to gain social recognition. In order for researchers and engineers to be trusted, they must not only comply with the relevant laws, but also have a proper understanding of what they should be as researchers and engineers, and act with consideration for the public and the environment in the future. In this lecture, students can learn about the ethics that they should acquire as researchers and engineers.

Student learning outcomes

To acquire the ethical viewpoints necessary for researchers and engineers, as well as to understand how to solve ethical problems and to be able to think about actions that are acceptable to society.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
For 16 years, the lecturer worked at a manufacturer of bulk pharmaceuticals and semiconductor-related electronic materials and chemicals, where the lecturer was involved in the mass production of research and development products. For 8 of those years, the lecturer held the position of plant manager, where the lecturer stood between researchers and engineers, resolving trade-offs in the organization. In 2019 the lecturer went independent as a consultant specializing in chemical plants, helping clients implement solutions to their problems, especially those related to people. Based on practical experience, the lecturer will explain the ethics of researchers and engineers.

Keywords

Researcher ethics, Engineer ethics Ethical values, Dual-use problem, Prevention of fraud, Autonomous management, Case study

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Individual topics will be lectured.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction / What are researcher ethics and engineer ethics? To understand the need for professional ethics for researchers and engineers.
Class 2 Responsibilities of researchers and engineers To understand what the responsibilities of researchers and engineers are, using the dual‐use issue as an example.
Class 3 Qualifications as researchers and engineers To understand that honesty is of paramount importance for researchers and engineers, using recent cases of research misconduct and corporate scandals as examples.
Class 4 Researchers / engineers in the organization and Organizational responsibility To understand the position of researchers and engineers within the organization and consider the responsibilities of the organization. To consider the actions that should be taken when a conflict of interest arises.
Class 5 How to solve ethical problems To understand traditional ethical problem-solving methods, such as utilitarianism and decision doubt theory, and their application to solving ethical problems related to researchers and engineers.
Class 6 Group discussion To understand the difference between individual and organizational problems through case studies and understand the basics of organizational management from fraud prevention to prevention. To understand the actions to be taken in a group setting.
Class 7 International trends in chemical management To understand what you should be as researchers and engineers living in internationalization through occupational accidents in the workplace, autonomous management of chemical substances, and risk assessment.
Class 8 Exam / Questionnaire

Textbook(s)

none

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kagaku no kenzen na hatten no tameni, Maruzen Publishing, （2015）
M. Nakamura, Engineer ethics and risk management, Ohmsha, （2012）

Assessment criteria and methods

Evaluating essays, examination, and contribution to the group discussion

Related courses

  • none

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

none

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