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The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology invited senior division 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair participants to apply their interest and skills in science to address the ethical dimensions of their work.
The awards were presented at the July 2nd Exploring Ethics program at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center by Dr. David Higgins. Dr. Higgins was a member of the ethics review committee for this first annual Ethics Center award program and has a diverse background, including research, project management, and business development. He has held positions at Invitrogen, Chiron, and Idun Pharmaceuticals.
First Place ($500):
Anna Kornfeld Simpson (10th Grade, Patrick Henry High School)
Anna received a 1st place award in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering division of the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair and 7 other awards.
Second Place ($200):
Christina Catabay (12th grade, Bonita Vista High School)
In addition to other awards, Christina was awarded second place in the microbiology division of the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair.
Third Place ($100):
Gwendolyn Chang (9th grade, Rancho Bernardo High School)
In addition to a first place award in the Physics and Astronomy division and being a runner up in the Senior Sweepstakes for the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair, Gwendolyn also received a Reuben H. Fleet Science Center award and 6 other awards.
Alicia Guerra (10th grade, Bonita Vista High School)
Alicia received a 3rd place award in the Environmental Sciences and Management division of the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair.
Michael Vredenburgh (10th grade, Carlsbad High School)
Michael received a 1st place award in the environmental sciences and management division of the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair as well as 6 other awards. |
2008 Announcement: August 24, 2007 |
Purpose of Program: Science has brought us much that is good, such as discoveries about ourselves and the world around us, as well as the tools to make those discoveries. However, we know that science can also lead to harm. Effectively anticipating the risk of harm, both intentional and unintentional, requires a thorough understanding of the science. For this reason, it is essential that scientists themselves should help decide how research can be conducted ethically, and how the products of research should be used. The purpose of this award program is to encourage the next generation of scientists to see ethics as part of their research, and not as a question to be handled by others.
Areas of Interest: Many different disciplines provide useful approaches to answer ethical questions. Students should not be constrained to only a philosophical consideration of the ethical dimensions of scientific inquiry. A variety of other disciplines have helped us to better understand ethics, including anthropology, art, economics, education, history, law, literature, political science, psychology, public health, sociology, and theology.
Submission Requirements
- To be eligible for participating in this program, you must have a Science or Engineering project accepted for the 2008 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Each applicant can submit only one Ethics project. This should be your own work, but you are free to consult with others. You must of course give credit to those who have helped you.
- Your Ethics project should be submitted electronically to info@ethicscenter.net as a document prepared using standard word processing software and/or in pdf format.
- The Ethics project should include: (1) title page (title, your name and e-mail address, high school, and the names and affiliations of others who helped); (2) up to five pages of text (including any figures, graphs, tables, or drawings); and (3) one page for a biography.
- Font and Page Margins: any standard font, 12 points or larger, 8½" X 11" paper with 1" margins
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Judging Criteria
- Applications must be received on or before the submission deadline date noted above. Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness and relevance to the five criteria listed below . Applications that do not meet the Submission Requirements, that are incomplete, or received after the submission deadline, will not be reviewed.
- Scoring: Reviewers knowledgeable in ethics and science will evaluate projects according to how well they meet the following criteria:
- Significance: Identify and address an ethical challenge that is of significant concern in the area of science relating to the student's science fair project
- Ethical principles: Explicitly identify ethical principles that are at stake
- Stakeholders: Identify those who are at risk of some harm due to the conduct of or products of the science in question, and the stakes of these people in the outcome
- Solution: Recommend one or more clear courses of action
- Relevant Literature: Consider relevant published work and provide a bibliography
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