Adventures in Ethics and Science 2008-05-30

SVP Ethics Education Commitee conclusions on 'Aetogate'.

A week ago, while I was busy grading and being tenured, the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology released its report on the allegations that have come to be known as "Aetogate" (about which I've posted here, here, here, and here). ReBecca was kind enough to forward the Statement from the Executive Committee (PDF) and the accompanying "Best practices" document (PDF). Also, you should read what Brian and Chris have to say about the decision. Since I'm finding myself with a lot to say about these documents, I'm going to break it up into more digestible pieces. This post will examine how the SVP Ethics Education Committee responded to the two sets of allegations it was considering. A second post will discuss what the committee identifies as the "lessons learned" from this investigation. A third post will then consider the "best practices" ...

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