Research ethics : cases and materials

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Research ethics : cases and materials

edited by Robin Levin Penslar

Indiana University Press, c1995

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-267) and indexes

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780253209061

Description

"The book provides opportunities for unusually good discussions of ethical problems that can confront researchers in any field." -Religious Studies Review ". . . this book provides a ready-made package for the teaching of ethics in research." -Journal of Third World Studies ". . . Research Ethics is an extremely useful and stimulating book . . . recommended for wide classroom use on both the undergraduate and graduate level as well as for all academic library collections." -Journal of Information Ethics " . . . an excellent introduction into research ethics." -Journal of College Science Teaching "A useful supplement to faculty teaching courses on scientific ethics and a resource for instructors who give lectures on the topic in more general courses." -Robert L. Sprague, Director, Institute for Research on Human Development "This book is important because it defines and clarifies subtle ethical issues present but not necessarily easily recognizable as such in the everyday conduct of research." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "A very useful text for courses dealing with ethics in the research setting." -Science, Technology & Society " . . . a welcome collection of materials that can be used in a variety of ways by those who are genuinely concerned that scientific research remain faithful to its ideals." -American Journal of Human Genetics "This clearly written, reader-friendly book addresses the need for systematic education in research ethics and suggests that researchers themselves are the best teachers for their students. . . . The scenarios are realistic . . . , well presented, and organized around a series of topics that are both diverse and relevant to the practicing investigator." -American Journal of Psychiatry " . . . a landmark teaching tool . . . " -Science Books & Films [an "Editor's Choice" book] "I think this book is an excellent introduction into research ethics. The material is presented in an exceptionally thought-provoking manner, and it serves as a reference guide and as a source for seminar topics" -Robert H. Tamarin, Journal of College Science Teaching This comprehensive casebook for teaching research ethics in the sciences and the humanities covers such topics as plagiarism, confidentiality, conflict of interest, fraud and misconduct, the reporting of data, and the participation of human and animal subjects in research. An annotated bibliography will help instructors identify resources to use as supplements to cases, assist readers who are developing courses in research ethics, and aid further research on the subject.

Table of Contents

Contributors Preface Introduction Part I. Theory and Pedagogy 1. General Issues in Teaching Research Ethics 2. An Introduction to Ethical Theory Part II. Cases in the Natural Sciences: Biology 3. The Professional Scientist 4. Scientific Misconduct: What Is It and How Is It Investigated? 5. Authorship and the Use of Scientific Data 6. Data Alteration in Scientifc Research 7. The Ethics of Genetic Screening and Testing 8. Ethics and Eugenics Part III. Cases in the Behavioral Sciences: Psychology 9. Ethical Issues in Animal Experimentation 10. Research Involving Human Subjects 11. Research Involving Human Subjects: The Administration of Alcohol 12. The Ethics of Deception in Research 13. Misconduct in Science 14. Science and Coercion 15. Behavior Control Part IV. Cases in the Humanities: History 16. The Historian's Code of Ethics 17. The Use and Interpretation of Historical Documents 18. Oral Historians Meet the Media 19. Limiting Access to Scholarly Materials: The Case of the Dead Sea Scrolls 20. Faculty-Graduate Student Relations 21. Intellectual Property Instructional Notes Annotated Bibliography Case Index General Index
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780253343123

Description

The ethical conduct of research has become an area of great concern on university campuses across the nation. The cases and other materials in this book are designed to foster discussion of research ethics issues in the university classroom. The materials selected for inclusion here can speak to people in all disciplines, though the cases are drawn from biology, psychology, and history. They cover such topics as plagiarism, confidentiality, conflict of interest, fraud and misconduct, access to research materials, the obligations of mentors and teachers, the reporting of data, and the participation of human and animal subjects in research. Specific pedagogical suggestions for many of the cases are provided in the instructional notes. In addition, "Research Ethics" provides discussions of ethical theory and pedagogy. An annotated bibliography will help instructors identify resources to use as supplements to cases, assist readers who are developing courses in research ethics, and aid further research on the subject.

Table of Contents

Contributors Preface Introduction Part I. Theory and Pedagogy 1. General Issues in Teaching Research Ethics 2. An Introduction to Ethical Theory Part II. Cases in the Natural Sciences: Biology 3. The Professional Scientist 4. Scientific Misconduct: What Is It and How Is It Investigated? 5. Authorship and the Use of Scientific Data 6. Data Alteration in Scientifc Research 7. The Ethics of Genetic Screening and Testing 8. Ethics and Eugenics Part III. Cases in the Behavioral Sciences: Psychology 9. Ethical Issues in Animal Experimentation 10. Research Involving Human Subjects 11. Research Involving Human Subjects: The Administration of Alcohol 12. The Ethics of Deception in Research 13. Misconduct in Science 14. Science and Coercion 15. Behavior Control Part IV. Cases in the Humanities: History 16. The HistorianOs Code of Ethics 17. The Use and Interpretation of Historical Documents 18. Oral Historians Meet the Media 19. Limiting Access to Scholarly Materials: The Case of the Dead Sea Scrolls 20. Faculty-Graduate Student Relations 21. Intellectual Property Instructional Notes Annotated Bibliography Case Index General Index

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