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Joint Statistical Meetings - Ethics Sessions and Papers

2011

Ethical Dilemmas in Writing and Publishing Statistical Texts - Paper (pdf)

Jeff Witmer, Oberlin College

An Ethical Issue Related to Teaching at the Undergraduate Level - Paper (pdf)

Katherine Halvorsen

Some Reflections on Professional Ethics Guidelines in Statistics - Paper (pdf)

Douglas A. Samuelson, InfoLogix, Inc.

Session #98 (Invited Papers):

Real-Life Ethical Dilemmas Encountered in the Practice of Statistics: They Happen Everywhere

Organizer(s): Shelley Hurwitz, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

Chair(s): Shelley Hurwitz, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

• Bush v. Gore in Florida 2000: A Questionable Margin of Victory and a Statistician's Dilemma in Testifying from 11th-Hour Data — Arlene Ash, University of Massachusetts
• An Ethical Issue Related to Teaching at the Undergraduate Level — Katherine Taylor Halvorsen, Smith College
• Ethical Dilemmas in Writing and Publishing Statistical Texts — Jeffrey Witmer, Oberlin College

2009

Session #97 (Invited - Panel):

Real-Life Ethical Dilemmas Encountered in the Practice of Statistics: Resolution Leading to Policy Change

Organizer(s): Donald L. Bentley, Pomona College, Shelley Hurwitz, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

Chair(s): Shelley Hurwitz, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract: Real-Life Ethical Dilemmas Encountered in the Practice of Statistics: Resolution Leading to Policy Change

Panelists:

• Peter B. Imrey, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Mark G. Haug, The University of Kansas
• Barbara A. Bailar, NORC at the University of Chicago
• Ingram Olkin, Stanford University

2008

Measures of Discrimination and Protocols for Evidence: The Case of the Spare List - Paper (pdf)

Steven M. Crunk, San Jose State University; William B. Fairley, Analysis & Inference, Inc.

Assessing Mortality in Conflicts: A Comparison of Surveys from Iraq, Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo - Paper (pdf)

Olivier Degomme and Debarati Guha-Sapir, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

Social Justice, Gender Equity, and Service Learning in Statistics Education: Lessons Learned from the DOE-funded Project ACE (ACtion for Equity) - Paper (pdf)

Lawrence M. Lesser, The University of Texas at El Paso

2007

The ASA Consideration of Accreditation - Paper (pdf)

Mary Batcher, Ernst & Young

SSC Accreditation - The Canadian Model - Paper (pdf)

Judy-Anne Chapman, NCIC Clinical Trials Group, Queen’s University, Canada

A Student’s Perspective on the LANGURE Ethical Use of Statistics in Research Module - Paper (pdf)

Michael Crotty, SAS Institute

Statistics and the Law: Will the Twain Ever Meet? - Paper (pdf)

Mary Gray, Mathematics and Statistics, American University

Training University Students in Ethical Use of Statistics as Part of the LANGURE Project - Paper (pdf)

Larry Nelson, Statistics, North Carolina State University

2006

The NLMS: Data Stewardship Policies at Work - Paper (pdf)

Wendy Alvey, U.S. Census Bureau

Professional Accreditation for Statisticians - Paper (pdf)

Mary Batcher, Ernst & Young LLP

Going Beyond the Law: It’s not just the right thing to do—our success depends on it - Paper (pdf)

Gerald W. Gates, U.S. Census Bureau

Statistical Tools Employed in Legal Settings - Paper (pdf)

Mary W. Gray, American University

“Outlaws, In-Laws, Crooks and Straights”: Regulations, IRBs and the Need for Evidence-Based Protections in Survey Research - Paper (pdf)

Jeffery W. Rodamar, US Department of Education

Ethical Issues for Statistical Agencies - Paper (pdf)

Pamela M. White, Director, Demographic Statistics, Statistics Canada

2005

Development and Testing of Informed Consent Questions to Link Survey Data With Administrative Records - Paper (pdf)

Nancy Bates, U.S. Census Bureau

Optimizing the Use of Micro-data: An Overview of the Issues - Paper (pdf)

Julia Lane, Senior Vice President and Director, Economics, Labor and Population, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago

Critical Values: Connecting Ethics, Service Learning, and Social Justice to Lift Our World - Paper (pdf)

Lawrence M. Lesser, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso

Statistics and Counterterrorism: The Role of Law, Policy, and Ethics - Paper (pdf)

William Seltzer, Fordham University

The Promise and Pitfalls of Data Mining: Ethical Issues - Paper (pdf)

William Seltzer, Fordham University

Clinical Ethics Consultation - Paper (pdf)

Terry Tomazic, Emily Anderson, Valerie Badro, and Barry Katz, Saint Louis University

2004

Ethical Issues in Being an Expert Witness - Paper (pdf)

Joseph B. Kadane, Carnegie Mellon University

2003

Determining the Level of Statisticians’ Participation in Canadian-based Research Ethics Committees - Paper (pdf)

Lehana Thabane, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Aaron Childs and Amanda Lafontaine, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University

2002

NCES AND THE PATRIOT ACT: AN EARLY APPRAISAL OF FACTS AND ISSUES - Paper (pdf)

William Seltzer and Margo Anderson, Fordham University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Discussion of “Emerging Ethical Issues in Statistical Publishing” - Paper (pdf)

David Banks, CBER, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

ETHICS AND EFFICACY IN RELEASING OFFICIAL STATISTICS TO THE PUBLIC AND DATA USERS - Paper (pdf)

Nancy M. Gordon, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau

CHOICE OF CONTROL GROUP IN THERAPEUTIC DEVICE TRIALS - Paper (pdf)

Sarah J.H. Kogut, Medtronic Neurological

2001

IRB Committees: Balancing Medical Policy, Ethics and Statistics - Paper (pdf)

Jimmy Thomas Efird, Department of Health Research and Policy, T-265, Stanford School of Medicine

SAMPLE SIZE AND THE NUREMBERG CODE - Paper (pdf)

L. Jane Goldsmith and Paul Simmons, University of Louisville Medical School

ETHICAL STATISTICS AND STATISTICAL ETHICS: THE EXPERIENCE OF CREATING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MODULE - Paper (pdf)

Lawrence M. Lesser, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Other papers on statistical ethics

Statistics and Ethics: Some Advice for Young Statisticians.(PDF 131KB)
Vardeman and Morris. Reprinted with permission from The American Statistician. Copyright 2003 by the American Statistical Association. All rights reserved.

Ethical Statistics and Statistical Ethics: Making an Interdisciplinary Module -
Lawrence M. Lesser, University of Texas at El Paso and Erik Nordenhaug, Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Statistical Society of Canada Code of Ethical Statistical Practice.
(PDF 107KB)

Links

• American Statistical Association Online
• Professional Ethics Reports, by American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Princeton Bioethics Forum
• Online Ethics Center at the National Academy of Engineering
• Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, Harvard University
• Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data
• Official Statistics and Statistical Confidentiality: Recent Writings and Essential Documents
• The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
• The ASA Committee on Privacy and Confidentiality
• The Responsible Researcher: Paths and Pitfalls

Committee on Professional Ethics pages prepared by:     Bill Wong.
Last updated:     August 22, 2012.