2023
Ethics and Research
Name: Ethics and Research
Code: FIL13971D
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
To discuss the purpose of researching and its ethical limits, To relate the fields of Research, Science, Technology and Ethics, To clarify fundamental concepts for the ethically regulated research.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To discuss the purpose of researching and its ethical limits.
2. To relate the fields of Research, Science, Technology and Ethics.
3. To clarify fundamental concepts for the ethically regulated research.
4. To identify values and ethical principles of all research.
5. To understand the ethical nature of the codes foundations and legal regulations that frame the investigation.
6. To recognize the responsibility of the researcher facing the new technical possibilities of the Digital Age.
2. To relate the fields of Research, Science, Technology and Ethics.
3. To clarify fundamental concepts for the ethically regulated research.
4. To identify values and ethical principles of all research.
5. To understand the ethical nature of the codes foundations and legal regulations that frame the investigation.
6. To recognize the responsibility of the researcher facing the new technical possibilities of the Digital Age.
Contents
I. INTRODUCTION - THE PLACE OF ETHICAL QUESTIONING IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
I. 1. Research and Science
I. 2. Science, Technique and Technology
I. 3. Technological development and Ethics
II. CONCEPTS, VALUES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN RESEARCH
II. 1. Safeguarding human rights by the ethical regulation of research
II. 2. The common heritage of obligations of information professionals and researchers
II. 3. The criteria of freedom and responsibility in research
III. LICITUDE AND LEGALITY IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
III. 1. Issues of authorship - the rights and duties of the researcher
III. 2. Ethics Committees, codes or letters of conduct and personal decision
III. 3. Digital Age and research integrity
I. 1. Research and Science
I. 2. Science, Technique and Technology
I. 3. Technological development and Ethics
II. CONCEPTS, VALUES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN RESEARCH
II. 1. Safeguarding human rights by the ethical regulation of research
II. 2. The common heritage of obligations of information professionals and researchers
II. 3. The criteria of freedom and responsibility in research
III. LICITUDE AND LEGALITY IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
III. 1. Issues of authorship - the rights and duties of the researcher
III. 2. Ethics Committees, codes or letters of conduct and personal decision
III. 3. Digital Age and research integrity
Teaching Methods
Main methods:
a) Exposure (introducing the curricular units themes and problems);
b) Hermeneutics of texts;
c) Discussion and argumentation.
a) Exposure (introducing the curricular units themes and problems);
b) Hermeneutics of texts;
c) Discussion and argumentation.
Teaching Staff
- Margarida Isaura Lourenço da Silva Almeida Amoedo [responsible]
