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Minton, Roland – PRIMUS, 1991
Described are student/consultant reports, turned in as homework, that reflected their abilities to distinguish useful from irrelevant information, solve the underlying calculus extremum problem, and reconcile the individual mathematical solutions with the ethical considerations surrounding the moral dilemma of the hypothetical consulting client.…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Content Area Writing, Ethics