13. Scientific Misconduct Flashcards
what is the general scientific process
a hypothesis is generated by a principal investigator
- funding is obtained based on this hypothesis and preliminary data
- experiments carried out to test the hypothesis
- if successful experimental work is published
what happens if a hypothesis is strong and correct
the hypothesis gathers momentum and strength and ultimately becomes a dogma
enhances a scientists reputation and fundability
describe the idealistic scientist
- Hypothesis driven research generally to uncover truths
for the benefit of mankind. - trained in an environment where funding is generally not
a direct issue - scientist behaves appropriately and ethically
what are some reasons for scientific misconduct
- career pressure
- money
- fame
- too much love for ones hypothesis
- lack of success
types of scientific misconduct
- fabrication
- suppression of data
- plagiarism
- multiple publication
- violation of ethical standards
- guest authorship
explain fabrication as a type of scientific misconduct
making up data or results and presenting them as genuine research findings
suppression of data as a form of scientific misconduct
intentionally withholding, concealing, or not reporting research data or results that are relevant to the study’s findings
plagiarism as a form of scientific misconduct
using someone else’s ideas, words, or work without proper attribution or acknowledgment
multiple publication as a form of scientific misconduct
the same research findings, data, or content are published in more than one journal or conference proceedings without proper citation or disclosure.
guest authorship as a form of scientific misconduct
individuals are listed as authors of a research paper or article without having made a substantial contribution to the research or without meeting the criteria for authorship
