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22Character Comes from Practice: Longitudinal Practice-Based Ethics Training in Data ScienceIn E. Hildt, K. Laas, C. Miller & E. Brey (eds.), Building Inclusive Ethical Cultures in STEM, Springer Verlag. pp. 181-201. 2024.In this chapter, we propose a non-traditional RCR training in data science that is grounded in a virtue theory framework. First, we delineate the approach in more theoretical detail by discussing how the goal of RCR training is to foster the cultivation of certain moral abilities. We specify the nature of these ‘abilities’: while the ideal is the cultivation of virtues, the limited space allowed by RCR modules can only facilitate the cultivation of superficial abilities or proto-virtues, which h…Read more
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1Global morality and life science practices in Asia: assemblages of lifeNew Genetics and Society 36 (1): 86-88. 2017.
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14Combining development, capacity building and responsible innovation in GCRF‐funded medical technology researchDeveloping World Bioethics 22 (4): 276-287. 2022.Development-oriented funding schemes such as the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) have opened up opportunities for collaborations between low-middle income countries (LMICs) and high-income country (HIC) researchers. In particular, funding for medical technology research has seen a rise in previously under-represented disciplines such as physics and engineering. These collaborations have considerable potential to advance healthcare in LMICs, yet can pose challenges experienced to resear…Read more
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10Combining development, capacity building and responsible innovation in GCRF‐funded medical technology researchDeveloping World Bioethics 22 (4): 276-287. 2022.Development-oriented funding schemes such as the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) have opened up opportunities for collaborations between low-middle income countries (LMICs) and high-income country (HIC) researchers. In particular, funding for medical technology research has seen a rise in previously under-represented disciplines such as physics and engineering. These collaborations have considerable potential to advance healthcare in LMICs, yet can pose challenges experienced to resear…Read more
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9Combining development, capacity building and responsible innovation in GCRF‐funded medical technology researchDeveloping World Bioethics 22 (4): 276-287. 2022.Development-oriented funding schemes such as the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) have opened up opportunities for collaborations between low-middle income countries (LMICs) and high-income country (HIC) researchers. In particular, funding for medical technology research has seen a rise in previously under-represented disciplines such as physics and engineering. These collaborations have considerable potential to advance healthcare in LMICs, yet can pose challenges experienced to resear…Read more
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63In the past few years, scholars have been questioning whether the current approach in data ethics based on the higher level case studies and general principles is effective. In particular, some have been complaining that such an approach to ethics is difficult to be applied and to be taught in the context of data science. In response to these concerns, there have been discussions about how ethics should be “embedded” in the practice of data science, in the sense of showing how ethical issues eme…Read more
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22“Ethics When You Least Expect It”: A Modular Approach to Short Course Data Ethics InstructionScience and Engineering Ethics 26 (4): 2189-2213. 2020.Data science skills are rapidly becoming a necessity in modern science. In response to this need, institutions and organizations around the world are developing research data science curricula to teach the programming and computational skills that are needed to build and maintain data infrastructures and maximize the use of available data. To date, however, few of these courses have included an explicit ethics component, and developing such components can be challenging. This paper describes a n…Read more
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31Hidden concerns of sharing research data by low/middle-income country scientistsGlobal Bioethics 29 (1): 39-54. 2018.ABSTRACTThere has considerable interest in bringing low/middle-income countries scientists into discussions on Open Data – both as contributors and users. The establishment of in situ data sharing practices within LMIC research institutions is vital for the development of an Open Data landscape in the Global South. Nonetheless, many LMICs have significant challenges – resource provision, research support and extra-laboratory infrastructures. These low-resourced environments shape data sharing ac…Read more
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10Sing to Jahweh!... Cursed be the day on which I was born! A paradoxical harmony in Jeremiah 20:7-18HTS Theological Studies 46 (3). 1990.
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3Semantiese ritme en beweging in Job 3: ’n Ander benadering tot die waardering van die teksHTS Theological Studies 50 (1/2). 1994.
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5Voorstellings van Batseba: Intertekstualiteit in literere kuns, beeldende kuns en werklikheidHTS Theological Studies 53 (3). 1997.
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3Two nations under God. The deuteronomistic history of Solomon and the dual monarchies, Volume 1: The reign of Solomon and the rise of Jerobeam; Volume 2: The reign of Jeroboam, the fall of Israel, and the reign of Josiah. Harvard Semitic Museum Monogra (review)HTS Theological Studies 52 (2/3). 1996.
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4Kan daar iets oor God gese word? 'n Perspektief vanuit die kritiese wysheidHTS Theological Studies 53 (4). 1997.
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10Perspektiewe uit die Psalms wat lig werp op die wese van die geloofsgemeenskapHTS Theological Studies 51 (3). 1995.
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10Die Sabbat - irrelevante wettiese instelling of ver-waarloosde Bybelse juweel? In Simpatieke perspek-tief op die SabbatHTS Theological Studies 51 (4). 1995.
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4Die moederskoot van Israel: 'n Teologiese besinning oor die nuwe navorsingsresultate met betrekking tot die totstandkoming van IsraelHTS Theological Studies 52 (4). 1996.
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14Between Scylla and Charybdis: reconciling competing data management demands in the life sciencesBMC Medical Ethics 17 (1): 29. 2016.BackgroundThe widespread sharing of biological and biomedical data is recognised as a key element in facilitating translation of scientific discoveries into novel clinical applications and services. At the same time, twenty-first century states are increasingly concerned that this data could also be used for purposes of bioterrorism. There is thus a tension between the desire to promote the sharing of data, as encapsulated by the Open Data movement, and the desire to prevent this data from ‘fall…Read more
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17Should We All be Scientists? Re-thinking Laboratory Research as a CallingScience and Engineering Ethics 24 (4): 1161-1179. 2018.In recent years there have been major shifts in how the role of science—and scientists—are understood. The critical examination of scientific expertise within the field of Science and Technology Studies are increasingly eroding notions of the “otherness” of scientists. It would seem to suggest that anyone can be a scientist—when provided with the appropriate training and access to data. In contrast, however, ethnographic evidence from the scientific community tells a different story. Scientists …Read more
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20To share or not to share: Incentivizing data sharing in life science communitiesDeveloping World Bioethics 19 (1): 18-24. 2018.Most scientists recognize the importance of sharing data online in an open fashion. Nonetheless, many studies have documented the concerns that accompany data sharing activities, including loss of credit or IP, misuse and the time needed to curate interoperable data. To this end, discussions around data sharing often identify incentives that could potentially ameliorate these disincentivising concerns. Nonetheless, current Open Data discussions often rely on evidence‐based studies to identify th…Read more
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35Examining the role of informal interpretation in medical interviewsJournal of Medical Ethics 35 (3): 159-162. 2009.A linguistic barrier between healthcare professional and patient is a challenging experience for both parties. In many cases, the absence of formally trained medical interpreters necessitates that an informal interpreter, drawn from the immediate environment, be used to facilitate communication. While the presence of an interpreter in a medical interview raises many questions about the effectiveness of the communication between healthcare professional and patient, it also gives rise to new specu…Read more
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35From Cases to Capacity? A Critical Reflection on the Role of ‘Ethical Dilemmas’ in the Development of Dual-Use GovernanceScience and Engineering Ethics 20 (2): 571-582. 2014.The dual-use issue is often framed as a series of paralyzing ‘dilemmas’ facing the scientific community as well as institutions which support innovation. While this conceptualization of the dual-use issue can be useful in certain contexts its usefulness is more limited when reflecting on the governance and politics of the dual-use issue. Within this paper, key shortcomings of the dilemma framing are outlined. It is argued that many of the issues raised in the most recent debates about ‘dual-use’…Read more
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51Moving Life Science Ethics Debates Beyond National Borders: Some Empirical ObservationsScience and Engineering Ethics 20 (2): 445-467. 2014.The life sciences are increasingly being called on to produce “socially robust” knowledge that honors the social contract between science and society. This has resulted in the emergence of a number of “broad social issues” that reflect the ethical tensions in these social contracts. These issues are framed in a variety of ways around the world, evidenced by differences in regulations addressing them. It is important to question whether these variations are simply regulatory variations or in fact…Read more
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54Data Sharing and Dual-Use IssuesScience and Engineering Ethics 19 (1): 83-92. 2011.The concept of dual-use encapsulates the potential for well-intentioned, beneficial scientific research to also be misused by a third party for malicious ends. The concept of dual-use challenges scientists to look beyond the immediate outcomes of their research and to develop an awareness of possible future (mis)uses of scientific research. Since 2001 much attention has been paid to the possible need to regulate the dual-use potential of the life sciences. Regulation initiatives fall under two b…Read more
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15The relational responsibilities of scientists: (Re) considering science as a practiceResearch Ethics 13 (2): 65-83. 2017.Studies of science are increasingly drawing attention to the highly communal nature of research. Ethics, sociology, philosophy, and anthropology of science all emphasize the key role that collaborative actions play in the generation of scientific knowledge. Nonetheless, despite the increasing interest in these communal aspects of scientific research, studies on the relationships underpinning communality are commonly focused on the how the individual interacts with their peers and contributes to …Read more
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24Ethics in the Minutiae: Examining the Role of the Physical Laboratory Environment in Ethical DiscourseScience and Engineering Ethics 21 (1): 51-73. 2015.Responsibility within life science research is a highly scrutinised field. Increasingly, scientists are presented with a range of duties and expectations regarding their conduct within the research setting. In many cases, these duties are presented deontologically, forgoing extensive discussion on how these are practically implemented into the minutiae of daily research practices. This de-contextualized duty has proven problematic when it comes to practical issues of compliance, however it is no…Read more
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40Variations in Scientific Data Production: What Can We Learn from #Overlyhonestmethods?Science and Engineering Ethics 21 (6): 1509-1523. 2015.In recent months months the hashtag #overlyhonestmethods has steadily been gaining popularity. Posts under this hashtag—presumably by scientists—detail aspects of daily scientific research that differ considerably from the idealized interpretation of scientific experimentation as standardized, objective and reproducible. Over and above its entertainment value, the popularity of this hashtag raises two important points for those who study both science and scientists. Firstly, the posts highlight …Read more
Exeter, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
General Philosophy of Science |
African/Africana Philosophy |