Research Ethics: A Philosophical Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Research (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521187084)

Education in the responsible conduct of research typically takes the form of online instructions about rules, regulations, and policies. Research Ethics takes a novel approach and emphasizes the art of philosophical decision-making. Part A introduces egoism and explains that it is in the individual's own interest to avoid misconduct, fabrication of data, plagiarism and bias. Part B explains contractualism and covers issues of authorship, peer review and responsible use of statistics. Part C introduces moral rights as the basis of informed consent, the use of humans in research, mentoring, intellectual property and conflicts of interests. Part D uses two-level utilitarianism to explore the possibilities and limits of the experimental use of animals, duties to the environment and future generations, and the social responsibilities of researchers. This book brings a fresh perspective to research ethics and will engage the moral imaginations of graduate students in all disciplines.

Author: Gary Comstock
ISBN-10: 0521187087
ISBN-13: 9780521187084
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2013
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d