Misconduct Ruling is Silent on Intent

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Mavens of research ethics often insist that there is a clear difference between sloppy science and scientific fraud. But if ever there was a case that blurs that line, it is that of a high-flying evolutionary psychologist who resigned from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2011, after the university found him guilty of misconduct^[1]. This is a factual case.

↑ Reich, Eugenie Samuel. "Misconduct ruling is silent on intent." Nature 489.7415 (2012): 189.

Why is this important?

The definition of misconduct can be interpreted in different ways.

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Virtues & Values

Good Practices & Misconduct

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Psychology

[1] Reich, Eugenie Samuel. "Misconduct ruling is silent on intent." Nature 489.7415 (2012): 189.

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