2021 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Scientific Ethics
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Toshiyuki Iida
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.E521
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Scientists and engineers must be trusted by the society. They are required not only to observe laws but also to understand how they should conduct as scientists/engineers and to consider public and the environmental impact. In this lecture, students will learn how to act ethically.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to think ethically.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The lecturer had engaged in R&D at NTT Lab. for 20 years, and in ICT systems development in NTT for 18 years, and have consulted for companies as a registered PE.Based on practical experience, he will explain engineer ethics and researcher's ethics.
Keywords
Applied ethics, Ethics in R&D, Engineering ethics, Ethical values
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Individual topics will be lectured.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | To understant the necessity of ethics for scientists/engineers as professionals. |
| Class 2 | Responsibility of scientists/engineers | To understand responsibility of scientists/engineers. |
| Class 3 | Trust and reliability | To understand that honesty is the most important for scinetists/engineers. |
| Class 4 | Scientists/engineers in Organizations and SR(Social Responsibility) | To understand positionings in organizations of scientists/engineers and SR(Social Responsibility). To consider how to act when conflicts of interest occurs. |
| Class 5 | How to solve ethical problems | To understand utilitarianism, causistry, etc. and how to solve ethical problems. |
| Class 6 | Group discussion | To find the difference among members through case study. |
| Class 7 | Environmental protection, Intellectual property rights, Globalization | To understand the importance of sustainability and social responsibility. To understand the difference between patent and know-how. To understand important points in the global context. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
none
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Harris,C.E. et al. Engineering Ethics Concepts and Cases, Wadsworth, 2014.
Broad, W. and Wade, N. Betrayers of the Future Fraud and Deceit in the Halls of Science, Simon and Shuster, 1982.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluating essays, examination, and contribution to the group discussion
Related courses
- none
Prerequisites
none