Ethical Considerations in Research Flashcards
-Strive for ——— in all scientific communications.
Honesty
report data, results, methods and procedures, and publication status.
Honesty
Do not fabricate, falsify, or misrepresent data.
Honesty
Do not deceive colleagues, sponsors, or the public.
Honesty
-Strive to avoid or minimize bias or self-deception in doing research.
Objectivity
Disclose personal or financial interests that may affect research.
Objectivity
-Keep your promises and agreements; act with sincerity; strive for consistency of thought and action.
Integrity
-Avoid careless errors and negligence; carefully and critically examine one’s research.
Carefulness
Keep good records of research activities.
Carefulness
-Share data, ideas, and resources.
Openness
- Do not use unpublished data, methods, or results without permission.
Intellectual Property
Give proper acknowledgment or credit for all contributions to research by honoring patents and copyrights.
Intellectual Property
Never plagiarize.
Intellectual Property
-Protect confidential communications and information.
Confidentiality
Do not disclose the identity of research respondents.
Confidentiality
-Publish to advance research and scholarship, not to advance just your career.
Responsible Publication
Avoid wasteful and duplicative publication.
Responsible Publication
-Help to educate, mentor, and advise students.
Responsible Mentoring
Promote their welfare and allow them to make their own decisions.
Responsible Mentoring
-Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate social harm through research, public education, and advocacy.
Social Responsibility
-Avoid discrimination against colleagues or students based on sex, race, ethnicity, or other factors not related to scientific competence and integrity.
Non-Discrimination
-Maintain and improve your professional competence and expertise through lifelong education and learning.
Competence
-Know and obey relevant laws and institutional/governmental policies
Legality
-Show proper respect and care for animals when using them in research.
Animal Care
Do not conduct unnecessary or poorly designed animal experiments.
Animal Care
When conducting research on human subjects, the researcher must tell their subjects about any potential risks of the research.
Human Subjects Protection
Subjects also must be told that they can refuse to participate in the research.
Human Subjects Protection
Consent must be given before the study can be conducted.
Human Subjects Protection
The researcher must minimize harms and risks and maximize benefits and take special precautions, respect human dignity, privacy, and autonomy.
Human Subjects Protection
