Committee on Ethics
What We Do
Mission
Promoting professional conduct through awareness, education, and recognition.
Vision
Enabling Trust, Honesty, and Integrity for Chemistry and Society (ETHICS)
Goals
- Awareness. Enhance awareness of the ETHX committee and the importance of responsible practice via outreach to the chemistry enterprise.
- Education. Develop and implement educational resources and content pertaining to professional conduct.
- Engagement. Develop and promote events and programming that engage and inform members in professional conduct.
Who We Are
The Committee on Ethics promotes and supports high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in the community of chemistry and related disciplines for the benefit of science and society.
Core Values
- Passion for Chemistry
- Focus on members
- Professionalism, Safety & Ethics
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR)
Resources
- ACS Ethical & Professional Guidelines
- Case Studies for Ethics in Chemistry Education
- Committee Monograph – The Importance of Ethical Conduct in Scientific Research PDF (2017)
- Committee Monograph – Introduction to the Ethics of Scientific Conflict of Interest PDF (2020)
Other ACS Committees Offering Ethical Guidance
Contact Us
Call 1-800-227-5558 or send an email if you have questions or need more information about the Committee on Ethics.
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