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From The Embassy of Good Science
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This is the factual case of an agriculture research scientist whose several papers were retracted following accusation of fake reviews. +
The document 'The Regulation on Ethics in Research and Publishing', developed in 2012 in Albania, is a national guideline that addresses the principles of research integrity. Authored by Ministry of Higher Education and Science, and available in Albanian, it targets the research community in Albania. It provides clear expectations for responsible conduct in research and defines practices that safeguard honesty, transparency, and accountability. The text outlines responsibilities of both individual researchers and institutions. It identifies misconduct such as plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, and unethical authorship, while also promoting good practices in publication, peer review, and collaborative research. It emphasizes effective data management, openness in reporting, and respect for colleagues, participants, and the wider community. Institutions are encouraged to create supportive environments through policies, training, and oversight mechanisms. The document serves as an official reference for aligning national research standards with international expectations, reinforcing ethical norms across research fields. +
ALLEA (All European Academies) is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, bringing together around 60 academies from more than 40 European countries. Founded in 1994, it works at the interface of science, policy, and society to improve research conditions, provide independent science advice to policymakers and the public, and promote scholarly collaboration across disciplines and borders. As a non-profit association registered under German law, ALLEA is fully independent of political, religious, or commercial influence. It champions scientific integrity, academic freedom, and evidence-based decision-making in Europe. +
Besides the German National Research Foundation (DFG), other prominent research organizations such as the Alliance of German Science Organisations have also created codes and guidelines that deal with specific topics. This document addresses the importance of good data management practices and the principles therein. +
The SIENNA D4.7 report sets out a comprehensive ethical framework for AI and robotics to guide developers, users, regulators, and educators in creating and applying these technologies responsibly. It proposes methods for embedding ethical considerations directly into design and development processes often called ''Ethics by Design'' across major methodologies such as CRISP-DM, Agile, and V-Model. The framework includes guidelines for ethical deployment, standards and certification practices, governmental policies, and education and training programs to ensure ethical awareness is woven into each phase of innovation. By addressing both technical and societal dimensions, the report aims to help organizations and policymakers anticipate and mitigate ethical risks associated with AI and robotics, fostering technologies that respect human rights and societal values. +
An author realized a paper had plagiarized his thesis. It took the journal four years to retract it. +
This blog post describes a case where the bachelor's thesis of a Hungarian mathematics student is plagiarised and published in ''Scientific Reports'' — a Springer Nature title. +
This article describes a study of the two most popular plagiarism-detection software platforms - Turnitin and SafeAssign and reviews current literature focusing plagiarism-detection efficacy. The study results show that Turnitin had the highest success at plagiarism detection with an 82.4 percent detection rate. +
This article presents a model of medical ethics teaching at undergraduate level. This model allows students to discuss ethical problems in small groups. +
Case describing poorly planned research study. +
This is the hypothetical scenario about the research process which was poorly planned. +
This article describes a student activity that consists of the video instructions and analysis and interpretation of realistic data. The activity allows students to apply their knowledge of statistics and research methodology to real situations without conducting actual research. +
This is a free online course intended for inspectors from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) who conduct inspections of animal facilities for compliance with U.S. regulatory standards. The course is a field guide which presents animal facilities in a 360-degree panoramic image with some inspecting items and provides tips for inspecting them. +
This online training aims to help researchers in their research with animals. It contains three web modules. First one offers virtual tours of animal facility inspections. Second one deals with ethics and use of animals in research. Finally, third one provides information on the PHS Policy on human care and use of lab animals. +
Research Ethics Cases are a tool for discussing scientific integrity. Cases are designed to confront the readers with a specific problem that does not lend itself to easy answers'"`UNIQ--ref-00000026-QINU`"'. +
On wrting a second ethnographic work about a village, the researcher went against the wishes of the villagers by not using their real names but acted in accordance with the Principles of Professional Responsibility of the American Anthropological Association. She made exceptions where she judged that using a real name would please the person. +
This fictional case is about an applied medical anthropologist who wrote a series of articles when she was working in an urban black community in the United States. She wrote her articles in an anonymous way so that individuals and/or the community would not be harmed. However, members of the community started a discussion because they were surprised that the name of the community health center and the name of the town were not given. +
Anticipate and Communicate. Ethical Management of Incidental and Secondary Findings in the Clinical, Research, and Direct-to-Consumer Contexts +
These guidelines aim to help researchers in biomedicine and health. They provide recommendations applicable to the ethical management of incidental findings in general and those relevant in specific situations. +
This study addresses one of the approaches in ethics training, focused on the development of ethical decision-making skills. It proposes a new curriculum with focus on day-to-day social and professional practices that have ethical implications for the physical sciences and engineering. The training resulted in researchers' increased ethical decision-making in relation to data management, study conduct, professional and business practices. +
This study aimed to outline research findings from psychology and neuroscience that are important for moral decision making. It also considers how ethics educators can implement these findings in ethics courses. The research findings provide explanations regarding psychologists' ethical decision making. It also offers guidance on how educators can assist future psychologists cope with problems of ethical decision making. +
<span lang="EN-US">Ecofeminist theories highlight how the structures that create the climate crisis and social inequality are intertwined; therefore, research that wishes to properly unpack these systems must address them together. However, ecofeminist theory can often remain abstract or theoretical when we think of applying it to research practice. By breaking down ecofeminism to highlight the tools it can provide to rethink our research on both the human and non-human, this module provides concrete examples of research dilemmas and how they may be overcome with ecofeminist principles.</span> +
