AMA Code of Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/4725 Added11/24/2008 Updated06/29/2016 AMA's Code of Medical Ethics includes the basic duties of a physician. the AMA Medical Ethics Page includes a large number of opinions on a number of pressing medical ethics topics, as well as a history of the code. Read More
American Chemical Society Chemical Professional's Code of Conduct http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5661 Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 Outlines the duties of chemical professionals. This will link you to the latest version of the code in the Online Codes of Ethics Collection, which includes earlier versions of this code. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
American Geophysical Union Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5938 Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 This set of guidelines includes policies on the publication of scientific research and a process for investigating scientific misconduct. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
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
Association of American Geographers Statement on Professional Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5745 Added09/23/2015 Updated03/24/2016 Outlines the ethical responsibilities of professional geographers. This will link you to the latest version of the code in the Online Codes of Ethics Collection, which includes earlier versions of this code. You can also see other social sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
ISBN978-0-309-08677-6 Copyright1999 Assuring Data Quality and Validity in Clinical Trials for Regulatory Decision Making: Workshop Report Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016 Product of a workshop hosted by the IOM to open a dialogue on the process to identify and discuss issues of mutual concern among industry, regulators, payers, and consumers. The presenters and panelists together developed strategies that could be used to address the issues that were identified. ... Authoring Institution Roundtable on Research and Development of Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-07693-7 Copyright1996 Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the 21st Century Added02/04/2016Updated02/11/2016 Biotechnology is rapidly advancing in laboratories around the world. This book offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into the serious social questions raised by these findings.The discussions explore five key areas: (1) The state of the art in ... Author(s) Larry V. McIntire Frederick B. Rudolph More Info
Case Study 1: Overly Ambitious Researchers - Fabricating Data Case Study 1 of six cases presented during a Summer Institute instructional program. Case Study 1 discusses researchers and fabrication of data. Author(s) Michael Pritchard Theodore Goldfarb Contributor(s) Michael Pritchard Year 1999 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
Cheating@MIT: Responsibilities for Reporting and Taking Disciplinary Action Added06/08/2006Updated01/19/2016Scenario of a project which stemmed from a student's experience that the rule against collaboration on homework is often violated and the responsibility of whether disciplinary action should be taken or ignored. Author(s) Jennifer C. Han Year 1994 More Info
Chemists Working Overtime Added02/13/2010 Updated12/16/2015 A student stumbles upon something unexpected in the chemistry lab. Author(s) Matt Torhan Authoring Institution Center for Ethics in the Professions at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (CE-PRO) Year 2000 Read More
Code of Ethics for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/6042 Added02/03/2017 Published in 2008, this code of ethics seeks to provide guidance to the diverse members of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. It covers issues of professional conduct, research ethics, education ethics, and business ethics. Year 2008 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
Credit in a Grant Proposal Added09/10/2006 Updated10/29/2015 research, research ethics, responsible conduct of research, authorship, grants, credit, A scenario that covers ethical issues that arise a professor incorporates the tables and figures of a student in a grant proposal. Author(s) Anila Jahangiri Caroline Whitbeck Contributor(s) Caroline Whitbeck Year 2000 Read More
Data in a Press Release Added09/11/2006 Updated11/09/2015 engineering, engineering practice, research ethics, responsible conduct of research, responsible research conduct, collaborative work, collaboration, authorship, publishing, authorship practices, fellow researchers, A scenario meant to stimulate discussion about ways of responding to a suggestion from a researcher who has a reputation of freely taking others' ideas. Author(s) Caroline Whitbeck Contributor(s) Caroline Whitbeck Year 2000 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
Doubts About Published Results Added09/09/2006 Updated01/29/2016 research ethics, responsible conduct of research, ethics, research, publications, scientific misconduct, fabrication, falsification, A scenario meant to stimulate discussion about the ethical issues that arise when one researcher suspects that another researcher fabricated data. Author(s) Albert R. Meyer Caroline Whitbeck Contributor(s) Caroline Whitbeck Year 1993 Read More
Ecological Society of America Code of Ethics http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node/5737 Added09/22/2015 Updated06/29/2016 Discusses professional ethical standards and publication ethics.This will link you to the latest version of the code in the Online Codes of Ethics Collection, which includes earlier versions of this code. You can also see other physical and biological sciences codes of ethics in this collection. Read More
Editor's Oversight of Journal Article Reviews and Reviewers Added09/10/2006 Updated10/21/2015 research ethics, research, ethics, responsible conduct of research, reviewer, journal review, collaboration, collaborative science, A scenario about how a journal editor should choose reviewers and the possible complications that could arise. Author(s) Caroline Whitbeck Contributor(s) Caroline Whitbeck Year 2000 Read More