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The ethics courses aim to demystify the practical application of ethics in science, emphasizing that it’s not just about avoiding harm but also
Engaging Students in constructive debates /building up their critical thinking and argumentation skills
The courses of this program aim to recalibrate students’ expectations regarding ethics education. Contrary to anticipations of a curriculum
Ethics education as a mix of projects, hackathons, essays, and exams. It shall be taken seriously.
Allocating a mere fraction of the curriculum to ethical discourse—such as one lecture in a series of ten—inevitably diminishes its significance.
Field work / research in environmental ethics
In this best practice, students are encouraged to carry out field research in applied aspects of theoretical environmental ethics. The instructor
Leveraging social media for engaging ethics education
The best practice is the effective leveraging of social media platforms commonly utilized by students to enhance ethics education. Feeds and
Enhancing ethical awareness in the design of technological products.
In ethics education, technological progress should be taken into account to enhance ethical awareness on their design. For example, Facebook,
Having students make a project on social development goals.
This practice includes listing 5-6 social development goals, such as gender equality, reducing inequalities, and promoting good health and
Integration of ethics in innovation and entrepreneurship: Fostering socially responsible ventures
Although formal ethics education isn’t explicitly included in innovation and technological entrepreneurship courses, these courses actively
Working on the social development goals to draw students’ attention to the ethical issues integral to achieving/setting these goals.
In this best practice, the concepts such as “social impact”, “sustainable development goals” are used to draw
Cases focused on personal experiences
In this best practice, the instructor refrains from providing pre-formulated ethical dilemmas that may not align with the interests of the