Responsible Research

This section reflects the Online Ethics Center's long commitment to furthering knowledge and discussion of the responsible conduct of research (RCR). It contains cases, discussions, guidelines, and regulations bearing on the responsible conduct of research, including both issues of research integrity and issues of the treatment of the research subject.

Research conditions described in the cases, scenarios, and dramatic readings range over a variety of disciplines, from engineering and computer science, the physical and life sciences to medicine.

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  • Cases

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    Cases, scenarios and role plays, some with commentary, focusing on problems arising in a variety of research settings. Some are designed for audiences of students or other trainees. Others are designed for departments or laboratories including research supervisors and technical staff.

  • Essays, Articles and Reports

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    Essays, articles, and student projects concerning research ethics, authorship status, and issues of trustworthiness.

  • Other Resources

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    A variety of other resources related to the responsible conduct of research

Cite this page: "Responsible Research" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 7/28/2009 National Academy of Engineering Accessed: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 <www.onlineethics.org/Topics/RespResearch.aspx>



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