Online Program

Teaching Ethics in Statistical Consulting (302917)

Keywords: Ethics, consulting, teaching, diversity

As young statisticians embark on a career of collaborating with other scientists, it is imperative that they understand their role in making and communicating ethical decisions. This presentation provides an overview of material taught in a graduate-level statistical consulting course covering issues facing statistical practitioners in today’s world of diverse cultural and moral beliefs. Specifically, it presents a model for understanding ethical decisionmaking that is compatible with both western and eastern models of philosophy. Recent cases in scientific misconduct are presented to illustrate the issues facing today’s statistician.