Ethics and Biblical Integration
Case Study: 3.10
If Mike is intoxicated while on the job then he represents a risk both to himself and to others as well as to the lab, since he is operating dangerous equipment. Since I can smell alcohol on his breath in the mornings when he comes into the lab, it is a good indication that something is going on that needs to be addressed. I would definitely inform Mikes mentor about what I have observed and I would expect her to address the situation by having a serious conversation with Mike about not coming into the lab anymore unless he is completely sober. 1 Peter 5:8 reminds us, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. Thus, it is in alignment with the Bible that I would take this course of action for everyones sake.
Case study: 4.3
Aarti deserves co-authorship on the paper because her initial work was indeed seminal to the discovery made by Raymond. If she had not mistakenly believed in her initial hypothesis, Raymond would not have investigated the matter by repeating her work to see if the same results could be obtained. That should factor into the paper and be part of the write-up. After all, that is how scientific work and progress are made: checking the work of others and ensuring validity and verifiability and reliability (Cope, 2004; Harold et al., 2006). Scientific trials lead the way to better understanding, and credit should be given where it is due even if a trial was conducted erroneously; if it still led to a breakthrough, then one should recognize that because without that initial first misstep others might not have been inspired to act. The Bible says, Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the
…changed through this influence. The Bible teaches us to be in
so as to be approved in all things: Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15). Thus, I would urge Dr. Kachina to address the matter with the IRB before proceeding further just to make sure.
I would advise Dr. Jeris to pursue the matter, as disclosure of test subjects identities without their permission would be an abuse of ethics. However, Dr. Jeris does not know whether Dr. Wolanski received that permission or not. It may very well be that he did in fact receive this permission from the test subjects whose identities were revealed in the presentation. Before rushing to judgment, one should seek to understand the truth in patience, as the bible teaches: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction (2 Tim 4:2). Here, we see that patience is needed in all things, but…
