Ethics and the University
Ethics and the University by Michael Davis, published by Psychology Press in 1999, is a comprehensive examination of academic ethics and the teaching of practical ethics within higher education. This 267-page volume delves into the emergence of practical ethics as a subject in universities, situating it within a broader social and historical context while addressing various challenges that arise in academic settings.
Readers will find a structured exploration of key topics, including research ethics and the issue of plagiarism, as well as insights into how ethics can be effectively integrated into university curricula. The book also discusses the role of specific cases in teaching ethics and offers an analysis of sexual ethics. Ethics and the University serves as a valuable resource for students, academics, and practitioners interested in the intersection of ethics and education.
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Ethics and the University brings together two closely related topics, the practice of ethics in the university (“academic ethics”) and the teaching of practical or applied ethics in the university.
This volume is divided into four parts:
* A survey of practical ethics, offering an explanation of its recent emergence as a university subject, situating that subject into a wider social and historical context and identifying some problems that the subject generates for universities
* An examination of research ethics, including the problem of plagiarism
* A discussion of the teaching of practical ethics. Michael Davis explores how ethics can be integrated into the university curriculum and what part particular cases should play in the teaching of ethics
* An exploration of sexual ethics
Ethics and the University provides a stimulating and provocative analysis of academic ethics which will be useful to students, academics and practitioners.
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