Accountability and responsibility in research.

Fraud and misconduct in scientific research appears to be increasing since 1980 when several cases were disclosed. Earlier instances were handled awkwardly, but the scientific community has since mobilized and issued guidelines about responding to allegations of misconduct and about the responsible...

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Publicado en:Journal of Business Ethics Vol. 10; pp. 595 - 601
Autor principal: Woolf, Patricia K.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Science & Business Media B.V. August 1991
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Sumario:Fraud and misconduct in scientific research appears to be increasing since 1980 when several cases were disclosed. Earlier instances were handled awkwardly, but the scientific community has since mobilized and issued guidelines about responding to allegations of misconduct and about the responsible conduct of research. Scientists, editors and the institutions of science are slowly learning how to cope with this problem. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.