The research assessment framework is an unstable reality in many countries. While few would disagree that there is a need to measure and reward research excellence, there has been little investigation of how assessment mechanisms relate to knowledge itself. With a focus on the arts and humanities and writing from an Australian perspective, this…

This project represents an attempt to systematically investigate the ethical problems and issues arising from scientific research, and to develop material for an undergraduate course in this area. The investigation was based primarily on interviews of scientists and by an extensive review of literature. The text is designed for science majors at…