Geoethics Case Study: The Keystone Pipeline--Energy, Jobs or Environment?
Dave Mogk, Montana State University
A case study page for geoscience educators that examines the ethical dimensions of the Keystone Pipeline project, covering energy needs, environmental impacts, indigenous rights, and climate change, while providing teaching materials and assessment tools to foster ethical decision-making in Earth science courses. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Presenting science to the public: The ethics of outreach
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
This peer-reviewed teaching activity for undergraduate geoscience courses uses a case study on a proposed Minnesota sulfide mine to explore ethical science communication, guiding students to evaluate environmental impacts, analyze a geologist's public presentation, and discuss responsibilities of scientists and the public in industrial permitting processes. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Principles of Professionalism
This educational webpage from the Teach the Earth portal explores core principles of professionalism in geoscience, covering power dynamics, trust, respect, responsibility, freedom, and justice, with resources and case studies for teaching ethical professional conduct. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Ethical Decision-Making
This educational content page from the SERC Teach the Earth portal focuses on ethical decision-making in geoscience education, presenting frameworks like beneficence, a 7-step model from Davis, and approaches from the Markkula Center, alongside strategies for teaching and assessing ethical reasoning. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Does A River Have Rights?
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
This educational activity page presents a peer-reviewed classroom discussion on geoethics, guiding students to explore ethical boundaries in human interactions with rivers through scenario-based deliberation, aligned with environmental justice and ethical decision-making in geoscience education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Ethical Dilemmas of Backcountry Skiing and Guiding
Dave Mogk, Montana State University
This educational case study page examines ethical decision-making in high-risk backcountry skiing and guiding scenarios, addressing personal and professional responsibilities in avalanche-prone environments, and is designed for integration into geoscience curricula to foster critical thinking, risk assessment, and ethical reasoning through real-world incidents and pedagogical strategies. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Do the Right Thing
This educational webpage presents a peer-reviewed teaching activity titled "Do the Right Thing," designed to integrate ethical reasoning into geoscience courses by presenting students with realistic ethical dilemmas in laboratory and field settings, covering topics such as professional conduct, scientific integrity, and decision-making aligned with AGI, GSA, and AGU ethical standards. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Professional Societies Mission Statements and Codes of Ethics
A content page from the Teach the Earth portal that compiles mission statements and codes of ethics from geoscience, environmental science, and engineering professional societies, emphasizing ethical standards, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geoscience profession. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Ethics and Paleontology: Dinosaur Wars
Jim Schmitt, Montana State University
This is an educational activity page from the On the Cutting Edge peer-reviewed collection that explores ethical dilemmas in paleontology through the controversial "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil case, covering professional ethics, fossil commercialization, scientific integrity, and the societal implications of vertebrate fossil collection and dissemination. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Case of GMOs in Environmental Cleanup
Daniel Vallero, Duke University
Case study page exploring the ethical, scientific, and policy dimensions of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for environmental cleanup, featuring a role-playing exercise on bioremediation with hidden agendas, unintended consequences, and interdisciplinary decision-making in environmental science and geoethics. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.