Ethics – Group Project Andreas Sembrant Mahdad Davari Muneeb Khan Nikos Nikoleris

Problem & Dilemma Case: Joe Doe is writing an application for funding with his Supervisor – He observes that the supervisor is exaggerating the research results – Early experiments show that such results are unlikely to be achieved – He talks to his supervisor, but the supervisor insists on exaggerating to get the grant Should Joe sign the document or retract his name

Stakeholders Supervisor – His group gains recognition + Research Grant Joe Doe – Gets Money for his PhD/research Funding Agency – Expect promised research results in exchange for funding – Answerable to a higher authority (e.g Government)

To Sign or Not To Sign What happens if He Signs – Avoids trouble with supervisor – More likely to get the funding – Potential of getting into trouble later (if he can’t deliver promised results)

To Sign or Not To Sign What happens if he does not sign – He upholds his integrity – Possible strong disagreements with supervisor – Risk funding for his PhD – He saves ink (environmental aspect)

Review of Tools OLE – Identify the possibility of ethical conflicts for a given problem HA - Helps to identify your own standpoint and real reason behind the decision AT – Helps you exhaustively list all possibility and risks with regards to actions and stakeholders but not always applicable ColLab – Helps you visualize “where” the conflicts and interests overlap between the stakeholders