American Statistical Association Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice-PDF http://www.amstat.org/about/pdfs/EthicalGuidelines.pdf Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 This document details the ethical duties of members of this society, as well a seeking to improve the public climate for, understanding of, and respect for the use of statistics. This will link you to the latest version of the code. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
Case Study 2: The Millikan Case - Discrimination Versus Manipulation of Data Case Study 2 of six cases presented during a Summer Institute instructional program. Issues related to the collection, treatment and presentation of scientific data. Read More
Council of Graduate Schools Project for Scholarly Integrity (CGS PSI) Resources http://www.scholarlyintegrity.org/Resources.aspx Added03/17/2010 Updated08/23/2015 The Council of Graduate Schools Project for Scholarly Integrity (CGS PSI) Resources page contains a wide range of materials for use in enhancing education in the responsible conduct of research and scholarly integrity, and allows users to do topical searches on preset as well as self-selected terms. The site also includes links to their free monthly newsletters and a blog on relevant topics. Read More
Crashing Into Law Added02/16/2006 Updated10/20/2015 This case dicusses engineering design, risk assessment, mistakes in design and specifically focuse son questions such as: what rules should govern the use of models? and how to protect the interests of science and the public through judicious use of models? Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 1998 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-28639-8 Copyright2013 Developing Capacities for Teaching Responsible Science in the MENA Region: Refashioning Scientific Dialogue (2013) Added07/11/2013Updated03/07/2016 Spurred on by new discoveries and rapid technological advances, the capacity for life science research is expanding across the globe—and with it comes concerns about the unintended impacts of research on the physical and biological environment, human well-being, or the deliberate misuse of ... Authoring Institution Committee on Developing a Framework for an International Faculty Development Project on Education About Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential Board on Life Sciences Division on Earth and Life Studies National Research Council The World Academy of Sciences The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Copyright2016 Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise Added04/25/2016Updated06/30/2016 This concise introductory guide explains the values that should inform the responsible conduct of scientific research in today's global setting. Featuring accessible discussions and ample real-world scenarios, Doing Global Science covers proper conduct, fraud and bias, the ... Authoring Institution InterAcademy Partnership More Info
Getting Started in Teaching about Ethical Issues in Physics Added01/09/2018 Updated01/09/2018 Over the years, through discussions with colleagues and observations of debate in various forums, I have identified several concerns some physicists have over the usefulness of ethics education in physics. I have classified some of these concerns as myths in that, when they are accepted as fact, ... Author(s) Marshall Thomsen Contributor(s) Marshall Thomsen Year 2016 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-08479-6 Copyright2002 Integrity in Scientific Research: Creating an Environment That Promotes Responsible Conduct Added02/09/2016Updated03/09/2016 "Many people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character." -- Albert Einstein Integrity in Scientific Research attempts to define and describe those elements that encourage individuals involved with scientific research to act with ... Authoring Institution Institute of Medicine National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Is There an Error? Added09/09/2006 Updated12/08/2015 engineering, engineering practice, responsible conduct of research, responsible research conduct, research ethics, data, data error, error, data interpretation, Ethical issues that researchers face when it appears that there has been a serious error in data interpretation. Author(s) Stephen Senturia Contributor(s) Caroline Whitbeck Year 2000 Read More
Reproducibility Bibliography Added11/05/2015 Updated11/21/2016 Bibliography of resources on the importance and challenges of reproducibility in scientific research and publication. Author(s) Kelly Laas Contributor(s) Victoria Stodden Year 2015 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-38017-1 Copyright2015 Reproducibility Issues in Research with Animals and Animal Models Added02/10/2016Updated03/09/2016 In June 2014, the Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use organized a public workshop to discuss fundamental aspects of experimental design of research using animals and animal models, aimed at improving reproducibility. At this workshop, researchers from around the world ... Authoring Institution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Reproducibility Subject Aid Added01/23/2018 Reproducibility is the ability of an entire analysis of an experiment or study to be duplicated, either by the same researcher or by someone else working independently. Reproducibility is a core principle of scientific progress. Scientific claims should not gain credence because of the status or ... Author(s) Kelly Laas Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2017 Read More
InterAcademy Council Copyright2012 Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise Added11/09/2012Updated06/30/2016 Forging an international consensus on responsible conduct in the global research enterprise. A global research enterprise is emerging, with enormous benefit to economic and social well-being. Today throughout the world, millions more scientists and engineers are working than there were just two ... Authoring Institution InterAcademy Council InterAcademy Partnership More Info
ISBN978-0-309-04788-3 Copyright1993 Responsible Science, Volume II: Background Papers and Resource Documents Added02/10/2016Updated03/09/2016 Volume II of Responsible Science includes background papers and selected institutional reports, policies, and procedures that were used to develop Volume I. Topics discussed include traditions of mentorship in science; data handling practices in the biological sciences; academic policies and ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-06237-4 Copyright1989 The Responsible Conduct of Research in the Health Sciences Added02/09/2016Updated03/09/2016 In 1985, the President of the Institute of Medicine requested his Board on Health Science Policy to advise him on a program that would respond to the occurrence of misconduct in biomedical research. This report summarized the findings and recommendations of the committee following a ... Authoring Institution Committee on the Responsible Conduct of Research Institute of Medicine National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info