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|Is About=The ENERI Decision Tree is an online tool intended to help researchers, members of research ethics committees (RECs) and research integrity officers to anticipate, reflect and address ethical questions and challenges that might arise before, during or after a research project. Thus, the ENERI Decision Tree aims to facilitate responsible conduct of research throughout all phases of the research process. Moreover, it seeks to support the work of RECs and research integrity offices (RIOs) by providing guidance on how to respond to research ethics and research integrity challenges. | |Is About=The ENERI Decision Tree is an online tool intended to help researchers, members of research ethics committees (RECs) and research integrity officers to anticipate, reflect and address ethical questions and challenges that might arise before, during or after a research project. Thus, the ENERI Decision Tree aims to facilitate responsible conduct of research throughout all phases of the research process. Moreover, it seeks to support the work of RECs and research integrity offices (RIOs) by providing guidance on how to respond to research ethics and research integrity challenges. | ||
| − | |Important Because=New and emerging technologies as well as the globalization of research and the rise of multi-center studies, to name just a few, have | + | |Important Because=New and emerging technologies as well as the globalization of research and the rise of multi-center studies, to name just a few, have brought numerous challenges in terms of research ethics and research integrity. Based to a large extent on the [[Resource:F47b9bc7-c5a5-4b92-918b-438101bd9434|ENERI Research Ethics and Research Integrity Manual]], the Decision Tree guides researchers as well as members of RECs and RIOs through several of these challenges and provides them with tools to conduct research ethically and with integrity. More specifically, the Decision Tree includes summaries of and links to laws, guidelines, codes and other pertinent references. In this way, it covers the international, European and national levels, all of which researchers, RECs and RIOs usually need to consider. |
The ENERI Decision Tree is based on three premises: | The ENERI Decision Tree is based on three premises: | ||
| − | 1) Good researchers should reflect on ethical issues and challenges before, during and after conducting their research | + | 1) Good researchers should reflect on and respond to ethical issues and challenges before, during and after conducting their research. |
| − | 2) RECs should help researchers in doing good research | + | 2) RECs should help researchers in doing good research. |
| − | 3) RIOs should assist researchers | + | 3) RIOs should assist researchers in monitoring their research. |
The information in the Decision Tree is structured around the following topics: | The information in the Decision Tree is structured around the following topics: | ||
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'''Responsibility in research''' | '''Responsibility in research''' | ||
| − | * Research as a social practice | + | *Research as a social practice |
| − | * The legal framework of research | + | *The legal framework of research |
'''Planning of the research''' | '''Planning of the research''' | ||
| − | * Cross-national and international multi central research | + | *Cross-national and international multi central research |
| − | * Responsibility in authorship | + | *Responsibility in authorship |
| − | * Research with human participants: general provisions | + | *Research with human participants: general provisions |
| − | * Research with animals | + | *Research with animals |
| − | * Research in biotechnology | + | *Research in biotechnology |
| − | * Research in engineering, AI and robotics | + | *Research in engineering, AI and robotics |
| − | * Research in biotechnology for agricultural and food purposes (outside of the biomedical sector) | + | *Research in biotechnology for agricultural and food purposes (outside of the biomedical sector) |
| − | * Research on human remains | + | *Research on human remains |
| − | * Study design and objectives, avoiding bias | + | *Study design and objectives, avoiding bias |
| − | * The role of funders | + | *The role of funders |
| − | * Research with personal data | + | *Research with personal data |
'''The actual research process''' | '''The actual research process''' | ||
| − | * Research with humans in biomedical research | + | *Research with humans in biomedical research |
| − | * Research with human tissues/cells | + | *Research with human tissues/cells |
| − | * Research with embryonic stem cells, embryos, fetal tissues | + | *Research with embryonic stem cells, embryos, fetal tissues |
| − | * Research with samples and data taken from human biobanks | + | *Research with samples and data taken from human biobanks |
| − | * Research with human participants in psychology | + | *Research with human participants in psychology |
| − | * Research with human participants - qualitative research | + | *Research with human participants - qualitative research |
| − | * Research with human beings in implementing technology/devices | + | *Research with human beings in implementing technology/devices |
| − | * Research on the environment | + | *Research on the environment |
| − | * Minimal disturbance to the integrity of nature | + | *Minimal disturbance to the integrity of nature |
| − | * Monitoring animal welfare | + | *Monitoring animal welfare |
| − | * Making uncertainties and value assumptions explicit | + | *Making uncertainties and value assumptions explicit |
| − | * Dealing adequately with big data and complexity | + | *Dealing adequately with big data and complexity |
'''Quality assurance and dissemination''' | '''Quality assurance and dissemination''' | ||
| − | * Sharing results in the scientific community, with the public and with stakeholders | + | *Sharing results in the scientific community, with the public and with stakeholders |
| − | * Mechanisms for quality assurance | + | *Mechanisms for quality assurance |
| − | * Were the methods and tools adequate for the claimed result? ''(under development)'' | + | *Were the methods and tools adequate for the claimed result? ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Publication as public knowledge ''(under development)'' | + | *Publication as public knowledge ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Open science or restricted access ''(under development)'' | + | *Open science or restricted access ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Stakeholder consultations ''(under development)'' | + | *Stakeholder consultations ''(under development)'' |
'''Applications and monitoring''' | '''Applications and monitoring''' | ||
| − | * Dual use and misuse | + | *Dual use and misuse |
| − | * Evaluation of success and failure ''(under development)'' | + | *Evaluation of success and failure ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Consultation with beneficiaries and stakeholders ''(under development)'' | + | *Consultation with beneficiaries and stakeholders ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Assess necessity of retractions ''(under development)'' | + | *Assess necessity of retractions ''(under development)'' |
| − | * Re-start the research afresh ''(under development)'' | + | *Re-start the research afresh ''(under development)'' |
Each topic is a self-contained unit so that users can easily find tailored information to specific questions without having to read the whole Decision Tree. Like the ENERI Manual on Research Ethics and Research Integrity, the Decision Tree is a living document and will thus be updated periodically to account for new developments in research ethics and research integrity processes and policies. | Each topic is a self-contained unit so that users can easily find tailored information to specific questions without having to read the whole Decision Tree. Like the ENERI Manual on Research Ethics and Research Integrity, the Decision Tree is a living document and will thus be updated periodically to account for new developments in research ethics and research integrity processes and policies. | ||
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|Important For=All stakeholders in research; Research Integrity Officers; Research integrity trainers; research integrity researchers; Ethics committee members; Research Ethics Committees; Researchers | |Important For=All stakeholders in research; Research Integrity Officers; Research integrity trainers; research integrity researchers; Ethics committee members; Research Ethics Committees; Researchers | ||
| − | |Has Best Practice=The ENERI Decision Tree summarizes and links to many important laws, regulations, codes and other documents that can help researchers to work ethically and with integrity and that can support RECs and RIOs in performing their roles adequately and fulfilling their responsibilities. More detailed information on all topics covered in the Decision Tree is available in the ENERI Manual | + | |Has Best Practice=The ENERI Decision Tree summarizes and links to many important laws, regulations, codes and other documents that can help researchers to work ethically and with integrity and that can support RECs and RIOs in performing their roles adequately and fulfilling their responsibilities. More detailed information on all topics covered in the Decision Tree is available in the ENERI Manual on Research Ethics and Research Integrity. Besides, the [[Resource:C386dbba-2f69-4257-89c2-903898cf1f12|ENERI Classroom]] as well as the [[Guide:Bbe860a3-56a9-45f7-b787-031689729e52|VIRT2UE Training Guide]] provide access to educational materials on research ethics and research integrity that help fostering skills conducive to ethical reflection. |
Furthermore, the [https://embassy.science/wiki-wiki/index.php/Special:BrowseData/Resource?_search_Resource_Type%5B0%5D=Cases cases] in the resources section of the Embassy as well as the educational scenarios developed by EnTIRE that are available in the [https://embassy.science/wiki-wiki/index.php/Special:BrowseData/Resource?_search_Resource_Type%5B0%5D=Education educational resources] section can be used for further reflections and deliberations on specific research ethics and research integrity problems. | Furthermore, the [https://embassy.science/wiki-wiki/index.php/Special:BrowseData/Resource?_search_Resource_Type%5B0%5D=Cases cases] in the resources section of the Embassy as well as the educational scenarios developed by EnTIRE that are available in the [https://embassy.science/wiki-wiki/index.php/Special:BrowseData/Resource?_search_Resource_Type%5B0%5D=Education educational resources] section can be used for further reflections and deliberations on specific research ethics and research integrity problems. | ||
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| − | |Involves=ENERI; EUREC; ENRIO; ALLEA | + | |Involves=ENERI; EUREC; ENRIO; ALLEA; VIRT2UE; EnTIRE |
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 13 October 2021
ResourcesEducation
ENERI Decision Tree
What is this about?
The ENERI Decision Tree is an online tool intended to help researchers, members of research ethics committees (RECs) and research integrity officers to anticipate, reflect and address ethical questions and challenges that might arise before, during or after a research project. Thus, the ENERI Decision Tree aims to facilitate responsible conduct of research throughout all phases of the research process. Moreover, it seeks to support the work of RECs and research integrity offices (RIOs) by providing guidance on how to respond to research ethics and research integrity challenges.
Why is this important?
New and emerging technologies as well as the globalization of research and the rise of multi-center studies, to name just a few, have brought numerous challenges in terms of research ethics and research integrity. Based to a large extent on the ENERI Research Ethics and Research Integrity Manual, the Decision Tree guides researchers as well as members of RECs and RIOs through several of these challenges and provides them with tools to conduct research ethically and with integrity. More specifically, the Decision Tree includes summaries of and links to laws, guidelines, codes and other pertinent references. In this way, it covers the international, European and national levels, all of which researchers, RECs and RIOs usually need to consider.
The ENERI Decision Tree is based on three premises:
1) Good researchers should reflect on and respond to ethical issues and challenges before, during and after conducting their research.
2) RECs should help researchers in doing good research.
3) RIOs should assist researchers in monitoring their research.
The information in the Decision Tree is structured around the following topics:
Responsibility in research
- Research as a social practice
- The legal framework of research
Planning of the research
- Cross-national and international multi central research
- Responsibility in authorship
- Research with human participants: general provisions
- Research with animals
- Research in biotechnology
- Research in engineering, AI and robotics
- Research in biotechnology for agricultural and food purposes (outside of the biomedical sector)
- Research on human remains
- Study design and objectives, avoiding bias
- The role of funders
- Research with personal data
The actual research process
- Research with humans in biomedical research
- Research with human tissues/cells
- Research with embryonic stem cells, embryos, fetal tissues
- Research with samples and data taken from human biobanks
- Research with human participants in psychology
- Research with human participants - qualitative research
- Research with human beings in implementing technology/devices
- Research on the environment
- Minimal disturbance to the integrity of nature
- Monitoring animal welfare
- Making uncertainties and value assumptions explicit
- Dealing adequately with big data and complexity
Quality assurance and dissemination
- Sharing results in the scientific community, with the public and with stakeholders
- Mechanisms for quality assurance
- Were the methods and tools adequate for the claimed result? (under development)
- Publication as public knowledge (under development)
- Open science or restricted access (under development)
- Stakeholder consultations (under development)
Applications and monitoring
- Dual use and misuse
- Evaluation of success and failure (under development)
- Consultation with beneficiaries and stakeholders (under development)
- Assess necessity of retractions (under development)
- Re-start the research afresh (under development)
For whom is this important?
All stakeholders in researchResearch Integrity OfficersResearch integrity trainersresearch integrity researchersEthics committee membersResearch Ethics CommitteesResearchers
What are the best practices?
The ENERI Decision Tree summarizes and links to many important laws, regulations, codes and other documents that can help researchers to work ethically and with integrity and that can support RECs and RIOs in performing their roles adequately and fulfilling their responsibilities. More detailed information on all topics covered in the Decision Tree is available in the ENERI Manual on Research Ethics and Research Integrity. Besides, the ENERI Classroom as well as the VIRT2UE Training Guide provide access to educational materials on research ethics and research integrity that help fostering skills conducive to ethical reflection.
Furthermore, the cases in the resources section of the Embassy as well as the educational scenarios developed by EnTIRE that are available in the educational resources section can be used for further reflections and deliberations on specific research ethics and research integrity problems.
