Module 6.4 - Ethics and Professional self

Question 1

When can ethical drift occur?

Answer 1

• there is intense competition for your resources, e. g. time
• there is little tangible reward for making an ethical decision and acting on it
• you perceive others acting in ways that are ethically compromised
• you are coerced by others, in power, to act in an ethically compromised manner

Question 2

Can informal intervention avert irresponsible scientific behaviour?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

According to Koocher & KS, what is the most common wrong?

Answer 3

Fabrication or falsification

Question 4

How do we avoid ethical drift according to Rest?

Answer 4

Have moral sensitivity
Know the rules and regulations
Make a decision
Have the courage to do the right thing