Warren wrote: > I assigned one of Fisher's papers in which he talks a > little about Social Darwinism. > What are your opinions about including a little of the History of > Statistics?
The issue for me is whether it adds to a student's understanding. I find that insofar as Eugenics is concerned, the answer is no. > Should we include a little bit of discussion on > Ethics in these courses? Especially the Ethics of using Statistics? For those in a medical setting, the answer is an unqualified yes. There are other areas of application (economics, engineering) where it's less compelling. My students are required to submit a certificate for having completed the NCI's online course on the protection of human subjects (http://cme.nci.nih.gov/) or lose a letter grade if they don't. . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
