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University policy beyond higher purposes and loopholes

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Gerald Barnett

The University of California Standards of Ethical Conduct (Regents Policy 1111) states that individuals must set aside their own ethical judgment and comply with institutional policy, conform to institutional roles: Each situation needs to be examined in accordance with the … Continue reading →

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Shaping Science

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Gerald Barnett

A short version of a Research Enterprise article on Daniel Sarewitz’s “Saving Science” is posted as correspondence at The New Atlantis, where Sarewitz also responds to various comments on his paper. In part, Sarewitz gathers some of those comments into … Continue reading →

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The Free Play of Free Intellects

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

The Bayh-Dole Act has been championed as a great turning point in the federal government’s management of inventions made by university faculty (for the most part) supported by federal money. The impression meant to be left with us is that … Continue reading →

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