From Case Management to Prevention of Scientific Dishonesty in Denmark
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From Case Management to Prevention of Scientific Dishonesty in Denmark
What is this about?
In the 1990s, Denmark experienced cases of serious scientific fraud that had occurred many years ago. Some widely published cases from the United States motivated the Danish Medical Research Council to establish the Danish Committee on Scientific Dishonesty, a national committee covering the health sciences[1]. This is a factual anonymized case.
- ↑ Andersen, Daniel. "From case management to prevention of scientific dishonesty in Denmark." Science and engineering ethics 6.1 (2000): 25-34.
Why is this important?
This case highlights the importance of involving diverse actors in misconduct investigations. The article explains that it was considered important to represent a broad spectrum of health sciences on the committee because decisions on honesty/dishonesty due to their inherently inexact and judgmental nature must reflect the general culture of the research environment.[1]
- ↑ Andersen, Daniel. "From case management to prevention of scientific dishonesty in Denmark." Science and engineering ethics 6.1 (2000): 25-34.
