Hello Angiligca,
I really enjoyed reading your discussion. I like how you provided an easy-to-read definition of
what ethics is and I love how you made a strong relationship to the word of God and outlining the
different examples throughout the Bible that embodies ethics. I enjoyed reading how you
reference the 10 commandants as a biblical guide for our morals and values as Children of God.
Your scripture references opened a desire for me to get into my word and re-visit the 10
commandants and study them from the perspective of them being the foundation of God’s
viewpoint of ethics. Even though some of the 10 commandments are also laws of the land such
as thou shalt not kill and thou shalt not steal, the other commandments which are not
necessarily laws of the land can really show forth someone morals and values for their life.1 I
would agree with you that ethics is the defining moment that shapes the morals that someone
embodies and tends to have the ability to govern their behavior and how they handle themselves in certain
situations and being able to distinguish between what is morally right vs what is morally wrong. I had
mentioned in my discussion that I believe the values of a conscious mind are cultivated from birth and
developed as we grow into adulthood and would include being honest, trustworthy, and responsible. However,
after getting insight from you post I would add to mine that along with our morals and values being cultivated
from birth I have to stop and ask myself what kind of birth? Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and
Savior, we are born again so me believing our ethical stance begins at birth that meaning of birth can be a baby
being born into this world or someone making the conscious decision to be born again in Christ as a new
creature.1
1.Word Pub. (1990). Holy bible: Good Word Translation - New century version.
Hello Ricardo, thank you for your post on the discussion questions. Regarding Discussion question 1 you and I had
similar views as to why scientist fabricate, falsify, and plagiarize. I like the point you made on outlining the 3 most
frequent underlying motives for scientific fraud being career pressure, the belief of the correct answer syndrome,
and the mentality of experiments not being able to be reproduced.1 I believe the points you made, makes it easy
to wrap our heads around they “why” scientific misconduct can happen so easily. To add to your explanation in
regards to the career pressure, that may stem from having to produce results in a certain time
Hello Nicole thank you for posting your stance regarding the Case Study 2.3. I really enjoy reading your
viewpoint regarding this cast study. After reading your post it seems we both agree that there was no foul play
regarding scientific misconduct however, I believe we do have a different approach regarding whether it was ok
having different names etc. for the project. I didn’t necessary find an issue with the research projects having (2)
different names even though they had the same experiment, same results, and interpretations.1 The reason I feel
that way is because their professional backgrounds are from (2) different fields of study. One is an East Coast
geneticist and the other is a West Coast biochemist so I would imagine they would have a different perspective
that added great value to the abstract they submitted to their perspective journals. With their collaborations you
would be able to see the combination of a geneticist point of view and a biochemist point of view merge as one
to develop strong diverse abstract. Since this was a collaborative project and the East Coast geneticist had the
approval of his collaborator and the abstract reflected equal contribution of both collaborators then there is no
proof of any scientific misconduct that took place.1 So, in the end I feel you and I came to the same conclusion
but we just saw things from a different perspective in getting to the end result.
1.Macrina, F. L. (2014). Scientific integrity: Text and cases in responsible conduct of research. American
society for microbiology.
2.Word Pub. (1990). Holy bible: Good Word Translation - New century version.
Hello Lani thank you for your post on Chapter 1 discussion questions. In regard to discussion question 2 I think
your viewpoint of the punishment that should be implemented for someone that is convicted of scientific
misconduct is very reasonable. I like how the protocol you outline grants them some grace especially if it’s their
frame which could be the genesis of why experiments or trials conducted by scientists end up generating
inaccurate results.2 Those inaccurate results could include fabricated, falsified, or plagiarized data especially if
scientists are trying to reduce the time and efforts of repeating extensive and burdensome trials. We also agreed
on the fact that this culture of research misconduct could easily take root because the times we live in today are
so competitive with people’s careers being built on reputations embodied by research showing groundbreaking
results and analysis that generates financial gain.2
1.Macrina, F. L. (2014). Scientific integrity: Text and cases in responsible conduct of research. American
society for microbiology.
2.National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering (US) and Institute of Medicine (US)
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible
Conduct in Research: Third Edition. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2009.
RESEARCH MISCONDUCT. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214564/
Hello Tykia thank you for your discussion post regarding what is ethics? After reading your point of view it was
clear you and I share similar perspective on our stance regarding ethics. I like the fact that you highlighted the
(3) major ethical approaches and of those (3) the (2) we had in common was teleological and deontological.
What I discovered in our reading this week was teleological deals with the consequences of an action to
determine the morality of that action and if it’s moral or immoral. Regarding deontology it does not depend on
the consequences of an action to determine the morality of a situation however, it forces us to examine how the
decisions we make effects everyone around us.1 I like how you shaped your viewpoint to show the correlation
of how the word of God and ethics goes hand in hand. I agree that the Bible gives a vast number of examples of
what is morally right and wrong and I also agree it’s a great blueprint of the character traits a child of God
should have that chooses to follow Christ. The scripture reference you gave Romans 12:2 is so fitting for this
discussion on ethics because when we choose to follow Christ, I would interpret that as someone that has
chosen to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior and has said the confession of faith.2 As we know once
someone is saved, they are born again so they start understand what it means to not be conformed to this world
but be transformed.2 I believe our moral views and ethical foundation starts at birth. Whether that birth be
viewed as being born into this world from a mother’s womb or being born again through Christ either way there
is a transformation that happens. Being born from a mother’s womb a baby’s morals and values are cultivated
from birth and through learned behaviors their ethical viewpoints are developed as they grow into adulthood.
However, that same transformation happens when we are born of Christ, our morals and values are cultivated by
the word of God spoken in Roman 12:2 so thank you for that reference.
1.Macrina, F. L. (2014). Scientific integrity: Text and cases in responsible conduct of research. American
society for microbiology.
2.Word Pub. (1990). Holy bible: Good Word Translation - New century version.
first offense where while they are on probation, they are not able to publish any work etc. however, once they
come off of probation, they are able to start publishing again. This is equivalent to how God moves with his
children meaning there are consequences for the decisions we make, and those consequences can cause us to
go through test and trials however, God is a forgiving God so when we ask for forgiveness, he wipes our slate
clean and gives us a 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances and beyond. Even when we fall short and become repeated offenders
of our discretions sometimes the repercussions can become more severe due to us not learning our lesson the
first time. So, implementing a more intense punishment if someone has additional offenses after they come off
their 1st offense probationary period, I find to be fair. We did share some similar viewpoints in the punishments
we
found fitting for scientific misconduct, and we also had some differences as well. I believe the appropriate
punishment would depend on the misconduct which could include restrictions placed on the individual(s) that
would impede upon their ability to receive funding for research or being able to serve on certain boards or
committees.1 Having a sanction filed under their name as public record could also suffice which in the end
could tarnish their name, diminish their creditability, and any previous research they have published; it can also
reduce their research support, ostracize them within the research industry and lead to lawsuits or even
termination.1 For misconduct that is severe, imprisonment could be a fitting punishment especially if their
research results could have or succeeded in bringing physical harm to people. Even though this was my
perspective if I think about punishment from a biblical standpoint and how gracious God is to his children and
how he so forgiving it makes me reconsider my protocol on punishment for scientific misconduct. Not in the
sense to dismiss their behavior but maybe ensuring each level of punishment is embraced with grace and
covered in mercy since we are blessed to have a God that treats us fair with favor, grace, and mercy (Psalms
23:6).2
1.Macrina, F. L. (2014). Scientific integrity: Text and cases in responsible conduct of research. American
society for microbiology.
Hello Jordan thank you for your post on your viewpoint of what is ethics. We had similar views on the
characteristics that make up the foundation of ethics. I agree that ethics are the morals that someone embodies
that tend to have the ability to govern someone’s behavior and how they handle themselves in certain situations
and being able to distinguish between what is morally right vs what is morally wrong. I do agree that the Bible has
set the standard of the plan design for God’s children that He has set for our lives in regards to how our ethical
perspectives are cultivated as we continue to grow in Him. I like the scripture reference you gave from 2 Timothy
3:16-17, because it shows how Gods word is the training ground that molds His children and equips us to do His
work as He sees fit.1 Depending on someone’s perspective when it comes to ethics their decisions could have
consequences that end in a positive outcome if their moral compass aligns with a set of values that are ethical
however, someone’s moral compass could also cause them to approach a situation that could result in negative
consequences as well. In Proverbs 11:3 it says, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of
the treacherous destroys them.1” To ensure we are moving in the right spirit I believe it essential to move with
God at the forefront of our lives because it creates the space for us develop an ethical mindset that is nurtured
through Biblical principles which you outlined nicely in your post.
1.Word Pub. (1990). Holy bible: Good Word Translation - New century version.
Hello Brittany thank you for your post regarding Discussion question #3. I definitely agree with you that the
reason a lot of misconduct is brought to the forefront is because of whistleblowers. You make a great point
about the scrutiny they go through for coming forward and I never considered the fact that they have no
protection so that’s a great point you bring up as well. When you think about when someone comes forward and
is labeled as a whistle-blower with the climate of social media those individuals are dragged through the mud
for having ethical values that keeps them honest and trustworthy. From their conscious decision of choosing to
exercise their moral right to keep people honest when they have a lapse in judgement puts them in the position
to experience a world of persecution that they probably didn’t expect. However, in the word of God we are
reminded in Matthew 5:11 – Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of
evil things about you because of me.1” Meaning Jesus was persecuted so shall we be persecuted. Since we
cannot gauge the level of insults or persecution a whistleblower could experience, I agree with you and believe
retaliation against a whistleblower should be considered an act of research misconduct and have consequences
for their actions.
1.Word Pub. (1990). Holy bible: Good Word Translation - New century version.
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