Integrity in scientific research : creating an environment that promotes responsible conduct / Committee on Assessing Integrity in Research Environments, Board on Health Sciences Policy and Division of Earth and Life Studies, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Assessing Integrity in Research Environments (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Research.

Integrity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, c2002.

Summary:

"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 integrity. Recognizing the inconsistency of human behavior, it stresses the important role that research institutions play in providing an integrity--rich environment, citing the need for institutions to provide staff with training and education, policies and procedures, and tools and support systems. It identifies practices that characterize integrity in such areas as peer review and research on human subjects and weighs the strengths and limitations of self--evaluation efforts by these institutions. In addition, it details an approach to promoting integrity during the education of researchers, including how to develop an effective curriculum. Providing a framework for research and educational institutions, this important book will be essential for anyone concerned about ethics in the scientific community.

Contents:

Executive summary

1. Introduction

2. Integrity in research

3. The Research environment and its impact on integrity in research

4. Institutional approaches to fostering integrity in research

5. Promoting integrity in research through education

6. Evaluation by self-assessment

7. Concluding remarks and recommendations

Appendixes

Notes:

"Support for this project was provided by the Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610209569

9780309169288

0309169283

9781280209567

1280209569

9780309500258

0309500257

OCLC:

607768059