On being a scientist : a guide to responsible conduct in research

On being a scientist : a guide to responsible conduct in research / Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2009]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Research.
Research > Vocational guidance.
Science > Vocational guidance.
Fraud in science.
research (function)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Fraud in science
Research
Research > Vocational guidance
Science > Vocational guidance
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the responsible conduct of research
  • Advising and mentoring
  • The treatment of data
  • Mistakes and negligence
  • Research misconduct
  • Responding to suspected violations of professional standards
  • Human participants and animal subjects in research
  • Laboratory safety in research
  • Sharing of research results
  • Authorship and the allocation of credit
  • Intellectual property
  • Competing interests, commitments, and values
  • The researcher in society.

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