Case-based ethics instruction: the influence of contextual and individual factors in case content on ethical decision-making
From The Embassy of Good Science
ResourcesCases
Case-based ethics instruction: the influence of contextual and individual factors in case content on ethical decision-making
What is this about?
In this study, authors explored case-based ethics instruction. They looked at the whether ethical decision making could be influenced by contextual and personal factors, which had been integrated into the case content. The cases were altered in such a way to provide a clear description of the social context of the case and indicate the goals of the fictional characters. One result of the study is that the social context was important to facilitate sensemaking, which resulted in greater ethical decision making.
Why is this important?
Cases can help making research ethics training more efficient.
For whom is this important?
What are the best practices?
Cases must include a rich and realistic description of the social context.
