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Preparatory reading: Introduction to Concepts & Themes

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Goal

The VIRT2UE project has developed videos introducing the concept of Research Integrity. These are available on The Embassy youtube channel.

Duration (hours)

0.5

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in research

Part of

VIRT2UE

Belongs to Course

VIRT2UE Training Guide

Steps

1Moral Disengagement in Research

2Ethical Decision Making in Research

3Research Integrity Networks

4What is Research Integrity?

5Research Integrity Education: What do experts say?

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Moral Disengagement in Research

How researchers’ moral judgments can be affected by individual and contextual factors, explained by the VIRT2UE project for The Embassy of Good Science.

An exploration of how moral disengagement may occur among researchers due to maladaptive strategies to address conflicting imperatives in science and how virtuous ethics is important and may be seen as a means to counterbalance the process of moral disengagement. In the video, the risk of moral disengagement is explored, as well as the importance of virtues in research and systems fostering research integrity.

2

Ethical Decision Making in Research

Ethical and unethical behaviors explained, in the context of research.

A translation of three common frameworks for ethical analysis (deontology, consequentialism, virtue ethics) into the context of research. It is argued that for research integrity, these frameworks may be regarded complementary, since science may be seen as a communal practice that strives towards a common good (utilitarianism), which can only be done in compliance with certain principles, rules, and codes inherent in the scientific endeavor (deontology). Virtue ethics may foster the best side of deontology and consequentialism, as a virtuous person is both informed by rules or beneficial consequences and knows how to apply rules and how to appreciate consequences by having insight into concrete situations.

3

Research Integrity Networks

During the 2019 World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong Kong, we asked experts on the importance and usefulness of Research Integrity networks.

4

What is Research Integrity?

During the 2019 World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong Kong, we asked experts to explain the concept of Research Integrity.

5

Research Integrity Education: What do experts say?

During the 2019 World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong Kong, we asked experts on their opinions and views on Research Integrity education.

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