PHY 406 Ethical Issues in Physics

Ethical issues that a career physicist may encounter are studied and discussed. Historical accounts and essays are used to illustrate potential ethical conflicts associated with interactions within the scientific community as well as interactions between the scientific community and society at large.

Credit 1 hr May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter

Prerequisites - (PHY 222 with a “C” or higher or PHY 224 with a “C” or higher), (PHY 230 or PHY 331), and MATH 121
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Keywords: physics
Equivalent Courses: PHY 507
Updates: Course Rotation 8/2014, equivalent Course added, Graduate Credit rescinded 7/2014, effective Winter 2015; Change to prereq 7/2014, effective Winter 2015; Graduate Credit added 7/2011

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