Thursday, October 25, 2007: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Regency D (Greenville Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Chemistry and Society (6)
Science and Ethics: Current Issues and Future Directions
Five leaders in the field of science ethics will be participating in this panel discussion as we consider the main topics in the general area of ethics in science. In addition to discussing current topics they will also look to the future and discuss their view of the best path to take to continue the trend of developing a scientific workforce with substantive ethical decision making capabilities.
Presider:Jeffrey Kovac
Organizer:John G. Kaup
2:00 PM Welcoming Remarks
2:10 PM296Scientific and Research Ethics Component in a Chemistry REU Summer Program
Mary K. Boyd
2:15 PM297Science and Ethics: A Marriage of Necessity and Choice for This Millenium
Roald Hoffmann
2:20 PM298Scientific Communities' Responsibilities for Cultivating Ethical Individuals
Janet D. Stemwedel
2:25 PM299Ethics in the Community of Chemistry: New Efforts by the ACS
Margaret A. Cavanaugh
2:30 PM Panel Discussion
3:20 PM Break
3:40 PM Panel Discussion

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