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In Fall 2015 the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University began a systematic expansion of an ethics across the curriculum program as part of its Life Science Ethics Program. This essay presents the initial elements of that program, reviews the literatures on ethics across the curriculum programs and responsible conduct of research education programs, and concludes with lessons from the literature for ethics education program development. While ethics across the curriculum programs, such as ASU’s Life Science Ethics Program, are likely to be eclectic in specific activities and teaching approaches, they can benefit from (a) having a coordinating body, (b) attending to development of ethics and ethics education competencies across faculty in the community, and (c) using assessment to illuminate opportunities for improvement.
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Ellison, K.D., Facemire, C., Herkert, J.R. (2018). Designing an EAC Program for the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University: Early Initiatives and Lessons from the Literature. In: Englehardt, E.E., Pritchard, M.S. (eds) Ethics Across the Curriculum—Pedagogical Perspectives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78939-2_21
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