SHiPS
Ethics & the Environment
RESOURCE
CENTER
Case studies and online resources
Classroom Case Studies
The Ethics of Blue Jean Ecology
: the hidden environmental-- and ethical-- consequences of everyday objects
Aphrodisiacs and Endangered Species
-- Should science trump cultural values?
Overpopulation or overconsumption?
Saving Species or Natural Diversity?
-- Should we preserve a species in a non-native habitat?
Air Pollution from Homes
-- Should we regulate soot from fireplaces and barbecues?
Issues in
sustainable development
Historical Case Studies
The tragedy of pollution in a closed ecosystem:
The Poisoning of Minamata
Resources & Related Topics
to join an
environmental ethics listserv
agricultural bioethics
(scan the newsletters)
risk assessment
(low-level exposure)
The
SHiPS
Teachers' Network helps teachers share experiences and resources for integrating history, philosophy and sociology of science in the the science classroom.