Academic Survey on Ethics Education

The second work package of the ETHICS4CHALLENGES project focused on identifying systemic problems, gaps and needs, alongside successful practices within both academic and non-academic sectors regarding ethics education of science and technology.

This document details a critical phase of the identification process, building upon previous foundational stages that included a state-of-the-art analysis of educational practices, focus groups and expert interviews.

Presented here is a graphical representation of findings from the online survey implemented within academia. Each section analyzes specific elements of ethics education, providing an overview of the current needs and gaps. 

A total of 80 responses were collected from representatives of higher education institutions across Europe. Participating countries included Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom. The survey instrument utilized for this data collection is accessible via the following link: Ethics4Challenges Academic Survey

The following visualisations are made to showcase the main findings of our survey. You can also download the full survey findings.