Ethical Numbers: Ethics Training in U.S. Graduate Statistics Programs, 2013–2014

As important members of research teams, statisticians bear an ethical responsibility to analyze, interpret, and report data honestly and objectively. One way of reinforcing ethical responsibilities is through required courses covering a variety of ethics-related topics at the graduate level. We assessed ethics requirements for graduate-level statistics training programs in the United States for the 2013–2014 academic year using the websites of 88 universities, examining 103 biostatistics programs, and 136 statistics degree programs. We categorized programs’ ethics training requirements as required or not required. Thirty-one (35.1%) universities required an ethics course for at least some degree students. Sixty-two (25.5%) degree programs required an ethics course for at least some students. The majority (77.4%) of required courses were worth 0 or 1 credit. Of the 177 programs without an ethics requirement, 19 (10.7%) listed an ethics elective. Although a single ethics course is insufficient for instilling an ethical approach to science, degree programs that model expectations through coursework point to the value of ethics in science. More training programs should prepare statisticians to consider the ethical dimensions of their work through required coursework. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.     

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犯罪对象新议

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入世对党风廉政建设和反腐败斗争的影响

中国加入世贸组织 ,标志着我国对外开放进入了一个新阶段 ,对正处于急速发展中的我国经济、政治、文化、国际地位等诸多方面都将产生深刻的影响 ,同时也会影响到我们正在强化中的党风廉政建设和反腐败工作 ,我们应抓住入世的有利时机 ,进一步加大从源头上预防和治理腐败工作的力度 ,铲除腐败现象蔓延的土壤和条件     

伊斯兰教的伦理意义--作为现代精神资源的伊斯兰伦理

伊斯兰伦理是一种宗教伦理,来源于<古兰经>、圣训、教法及穆斯林的宗教礼仪与生活习俗.伊斯兰教认为人性本恶;德福统一;在相信绝对前定的条件下,又相信人的意志自由;鼓励穆斯林重视现世生活,更追求来世的永恒福乐;强调以敬业的态度对待生活中的责任和义务;在性别观上,既认为男女有差别,更认为男女是平等的.伊斯兰伦理对建设和谐社会具有一定的价值.     

"乡约"不等于"乡规民约"

长期以来,学者们在研究中经常将“乡约”与“乡规民约”不加区别地混为一谈。事实上,“乡规民约”是基层社会组织的社会成员共同制定出来供大家共同遵守的一种社会行为规范,而“乡约”是乡村社会中以社会教化为主要目的的一种民间基层组织形式,二者的内涵并不相同,其历史发展也遵循着不同的路径。将“乡约”等同于“乡规民约”的研究方法既违背了历史事实,也混淆了两种不同性质的社会文化现象。     

新形势下党风建设环境的思考

党的作风集中体现着党的形象 ,党的形象关系着党在人民群众中的威望和人心的向背 ,由此可知党的作风建设的重要性和必要性。但要搞好新形势下的党风建设 ,惟有对现阶段党风建设面临的有利和不利的环境有清醒的认识 ,才能找出党风建设的良策所在 ,使党风建设落到实处     

论道德规范对社会经济发展的作用与影响

本文就道德规范对社会经济发展的作用与影响进行了多视角的剖析和论述，其中重点探讨了道德规范与社会经济制度的建设、与社会经济行为的校正、与社会经济关系的协调以及与经济体制的改革等的关系问题。     

嵌入性与中国社会的伦理场域

中国社会是伦理社会,这是对中国社会性质的一种界定与基本认识。这种认识与界定既是对传统中国的反思,又是对中国现实的把握。现代深深地嵌入在传统之中,中国人直接或间接地受传统伦理的影响和支配。伦理场域是中国人开展社会行动的依托,行动者在伦理场域中占有位置、施展策略、获取资源。因此,伦理场域是理解中国现实国情和中国人行动逻辑的关键。     

Clinical Writing of a Therapy in Progress: Ethical Questions and Therapeutic Challenges

Clinical implications and ethical dilemmas of the use of confidential case material in clinical writing are examined, including a review of the discourse among professionals who publish clinical work. This literature is applied to a clinical illustration of psychotherapy with a client who gave consent for publication and read the clinical write-up of her case material. It is suggested that clinical writing may increase client “self-reflection” if there is a “secure base” of attachment between therapist/author and the client. The impact on the client’s treatment process is examined, in addition to a discussion of ethical questions and professional recommendations. ²Dr. Susanne Bennett is an Assistant Professor, National School of Social Service of the Catholic University of America. Dr. Bennett is also a psychotherapist in private practice in Falls Church, VA.