Ethics of Chemistry: The Design, Delivery, and Assessment of a Third-Year Course

This journal article discusses a third-year undergraduate chemistry course focused on ethics. Despite chemistry’s broad societal impact, ethical training is often lacking in undergraduate programs. This course aimed to fill that gap by teaching students to identify ethical issues and justify moral decisions using a practical analytical framework applied to real-world case studies. The discussion-based format and final group project encouraged critical engagement. Analysis of student work from the 2024 spring term showed improved understanding of ethics and appreciation for the framework’s usefulness, with students indicating it may benefit their future careers. The paper contributes to the literature on ethics education in chemistry.

Full citation: Kaluyk-Klyuchareva, D., Davy, E. C., Nadybska, O., & Öberg, G. (2025). Ethics of Chemistry: The Design, Delivery, and Assessment of a Third-Year Course. Journal of Chemical Education, acs.jchemed.4c01415. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01415