Professionalism and Ethics in Chemistry |
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Authors: | Jeffrey Kovac |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996-1600, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | This essay offers a preliminary philosophy ofchemistry as a profession focusing on professionalethics. First, I look at how
well chemistry fits themodel of a liberal profession. I then explore therelationship between epistemology and ethics. Therelationship
between chemistry and society isdiscussed in the context of the two-dimensionalclassification of research developed by Donald
Stokesin his book Pasteur's Quadrant. Finally, Iraise the questions of an appropriate moral ideal forchemistry and the ethical conflicts that can occurwhen chemists
simultaneously fulfill more than one role.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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