CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/

Revised September 14, 2025


Applied Ethics Resources for Geoscience Students and Professionals


Purpose

This web resource is meant to help geoscience students and professionals develop their understanding of geoscience ethics — geoethics. It includes resources developed specifically for this project, as well as links to off-site resources that support ethics education for professional geoscientists ( e.g., geologists, geophysicists, hydrologists, groundwater hydrogeologists, applied geochemists, et cetera )

The intent is to present an account of the sense of the professional geoscience community about the obligations, expectations, standards, and norms forming the ethical threads that bind the community together as we practice geoscience in the public interest.

This is a work in progress. Please send your comments, suggestions, and questions to me as it continues to develop. Vince_Cronin(at)CroninProjects.org


Contents

  1. A Draft Geoethics Primer for Professional Geoscientists (under development) — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Primer/
    1. Introduction CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Primer/Geoethics-Primer-Part-1.html
    2. Common morality and the common good  (not available yet – under development)
    3. Science Ethics  (not available yet – under development)
    4. Ethical standards, norms, and obligations of geoscientists as reflected in published codes and regulations  (not available yet – under development)
    5. Ethical geoscience in a commercial economy  (not available yet – under development)
    6. References and selected bibliography for your continued development  (not available yet – under development)
  2. Ethics Videos — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Videos.html
  3. Glossary of Terms — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Glossary/
  4. Ethics Codes of Relevant Geoscience and Geoscience-Adjacent Organizations — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Codes.html
  5. A Few Basic Resources To Get You Started — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/BasicResources.html
  6. Ethics Centers and Organizations — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/Centers-and-Organizations.html
  7. More Resources About Ethics — CroninProjects.org/Geoethics/FurtherResources.html

Questions or comments? Contact Vince_Cronin(at)CroninProjects.org .