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|Is About=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 Marc Hauser, a high-flying evolutionary psychologist who resigned from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2011, after the university found him guilty of misconduct<ref>https://www.nature.com/news/misconduct-ruling-is-silent-on-intent-1.11390</ref>.
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|Is About=This is a factual case in which a psychologist who is found guilty of scientific misconduct. However, it is unclear whether the mistakes in the investigated publications are deliberately and thus a result of data fabrication or whether they are unintentional. This causes some to question whether the decision to declare the psychologist guilty is the right one, while others agree with the ruling.  
 
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|Important Because=The definition of misconduct can be interpreted in different ways.
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|Important Because=This case demonstrates that it sometimes can be difficult to distinguish scientific misconduct from scientific errors. It shows that the definition of misconduct can be interpreted in different ways and it shows the importance of education of scientist to prevent ‘unintentional scientific misconduct’ and improve research integrity.
 
|Important For=researchers; phd students; research leaders
 
|Important For=researchers; phd students; research leaders
 
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|Has Link=https://www.nature.com/news/misconduct-ruling-is-silent-on-intent-1.11390
 
|Has Link=https://www.nature.com/news/misconduct-ruling-is-silent-on-intent-1.11390
 
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|Involves=Marc Hauser
 
 
|Has Timepoint=2002; 2010
 
|Has Timepoint=2002; 2010
|Has Location=USA
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|Has Location=USA; United States
 
|Has Virtue And Value=Reliability; Honesty
 
|Has Virtue And Value=Reliability; Honesty
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Misconduct; Falsification
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Misconduct; Falsification
 
|Related To Research Area=Psychology
 
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 30 April 2021

Cases

Misconduct Ruling is Silent on Intent

What is this about?

This is a factual case in which a psychologist who is found guilty of scientific misconduct. However, it is unclear whether the mistakes in the investigated publications are deliberately and thus a result of data fabrication or whether they are unintentional. This causes some to question whether the decision to declare the psychologist guilty is the right one, while others agree with the ruling.

Why is this important?

This case demonstrates that it sometimes can be difficult to distinguish scientific misconduct from scientific errors. It shows that the definition of misconduct can be interpreted in different ways and it shows the importance of education of scientist to prevent ‘unintentional scientific misconduct’ and improve research integrity.

For whom is this important?

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