Ethics in Publishing part of GeoEthics:Activities
Cindy Palinkas, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Cindy Palinkas, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Summary This collection of case studies deals with ethics involved in publishing research in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Often, ...

Case of GMOs in Environmental Cleanup part of GeoEthics:Activities
Daniel Vallero, Duke University
Daniel Vallero, Duke University Summary This case represents various agendas, hidden and otherwise, that can come into play during environmental remediation. Context Audience: Teachers at a summer institute, ...

Developing ethical and privacy sensitivity towards geocoded data part of GeoEthics:Activities
John Carr, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
John N Carr, University of New Mexico-Main Campus Summary This case study is intended to develop an awareness of the ethical and privacy implications for the creation, sharing, interpretation, and use of geocoded ...

Encountering geoscience issues in the popular press part of GeoEthics:Activities
Marian Buzon, University of Idaho
Marian Buzon, University of Idaho Summary Geoscientists (as do all scientists) have a duty to present facts to their audience, whether that audience is composed of other scientists or of the general public. Many ...

Ethics, Culture and Community-based Research: Review of "Research partnerships with local communities: two case studies from Papua New Guinea and Australia," (Almany, et al 2008) part of GeoEthics:Activities
Dianne Quigley, Brown University
Dianne Quigley, Brown University Summary Partnerships between scientists and local communities can increase research capacity and data delivery while improving management effectiveness through enhanced community ...

Geoethics and Professional Societies part of GeoEthics:Activities
Susan Kieffer, University of Illinois at Urbana
Susan Kieffer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary Codes of Ethics for scientists have been formulated primarily by professional organizations. Most of these codes enumerate principles that cover ...