Introduction : Ethics

By Michel Morange

Abstract

What is ethics? How should ethics influence the way we think and act? In his introduction to Michèle Leduc’s lecture, Michel Morange uses numerous examples of ethical issues throughout history, from Louis Pasteur to Olivier Voinnet. He recalls the different types of fraud and misconduct in science, and points out the emergence of rules to prevent them.

Summary

00:00:10 – 1. Introduction
00:00:15 – 1.1. Definition of ethics

00:01:50 – 2. Ethical issues in science
00:03:15 – 2.1. An historical issue of the 1660’s
00:04:50 – 2.2. The emergence of rules

00:07:02 – 3. Historical examples
00:07:03 – 3.1. Frauds and misconducts in science
00:13:30 – 3.2. Transformations in the 20th century