Ethics

Question 1

What is ethics?

Answer 1

values and norms upheld

Question 2

1. Respondents’ treatment

Answer 2

Always deceive and debrief subjects.
Follow Ethics Committee
Transparent, Truth
Anonymity & Confidentiality

Question 3

2. Code of Conduct

Answer 3

The research must be transparent throughout the process (fraud/manipulation)
Follow the code of conduct always

Question 4

3. Writing Publications

Answer 4

Always reference, don’t commit plagiarism

Question 5

Dutch Code of Conduct (5)

Answer 5

1. Scrupulous
2. Honest
3. Independent
4. Transparent
5. Responsible

Question 6

Why is academia under pressure?

Answer 6

Due to fraud and manipulation. There is a blurred ethics line
- plagiarism
- manipulation
- wrongful conduct
It leads to Alternative Fraud Movements
(not trusting research)

Question 7

Countermeasures (5)

Answer 7

1. Obligation to Punish
2. Ethics Committee
3. Safely Stored Data
4. Retraction Watch (monitors integrity)
5. Open Science

Question 8

What is the difference between an abstract and a summary?

Answer 8

An abstract is a small version of the research while a summary is an explanation on the procedures throughout the research

Question 9

Publishing research in journals

Answer 9

It is more important than books since it increases knowledge accumulation.
1. Abide to the rules
2. Double-blind review
3. Correction (major/minor)
4. Publication

Question 10

When publishing consider trends

Answer 10

Take into account whether data is openly available to allow replication, accumulation and reliability of knowledge.

Question 11

Types of Recommendations

Answer 11

1. Future research: tell what to do or avoid
2. For practice/policies: give advice

Question 12

Recommendations & types researchers

Answer 12

Recommendations always need to be objective and integral.
· Interpretative: subjective & bias
· Empirical: objective on the subject

Question 13

What is the inconvenient truth?

Answer 13

Researchers tell facts not opinions. It is what it is
Thus, when giving recommendations regarding:
WHO has to do WHAT aiming for WHICH effect under WHICH conditions

Question 14

Societal vs Scientific Impact

Answer 14

Societal: positively impacting society by building/finding solutions
Scientific: knowledge accumulation

Question 15

Why would researchers research? (7)

Answer 15

1. Sense of duty
2. Performance Indicator
3. Commissioned Research
4. Practice Improvement
5. To become famous
6. Render new knowledge
7. Oppenheimer Dilemma