Accountability in Research
Accountability is a central issue in ethics and politics, one closely related to other concepts such as responsibility, integrity, and authenticity. In ethics, individuals a...
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Research Ethics: Overview
Research ethics is typically divided into two categories: those issues inherent in the practice of research, and those that arise in the application or use of research find...
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Research Integrity
Integrity (from the Latin integritas, meaning whole or complete) refers in ethics to adherence to a code or a usually high standard of conduct. Research integrity thus indicates d...
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Responsible Conduct of Research
The responsible conduct of research (RCR) is one of two major components of research ethics. The essence of the concept is that RCR is central to the practice of scienc...
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Science, Research Ethics Of
The idea that ethics is important in scientific research is not new. In 1830 Charles Babbage (1791–1871) admonished British scientists for engaging in dishonest rese...
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Scientific and technological advancements over the past few centuries have had mixed influence over our society. On the one hand, it has raised the standards of living, increased average life-span t...
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