Instructions

VIRT2UE Train-the-Trainer program

Instructions for:TraineeTrainer

Goal

The VIRT2UE project has developed videos demonstrating the participation exercises. These are available on The Embassy youtube channel.

Duration (hours)

1

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in research

Steps

1Debate & Dialogue

2Virtues & Norms

3The Middle Position

4Modified Dilemma Game

5Self Declaration Approach - a Reflection on the Varieties of Goodness in Research

1

Debate & Dialogue

This exercise supports users in identifying the features of and differences between debate and dialogue and in becoming aware of the strengths and usefulness of dialogue as a tool for reflection processes.

2

Virtues & Norms

This exercise helps to develop approaches for implementing virtues in real life dilemmas by relating virtues to norms of action while reflecting on a real RI dilemma from different perspectives by means of dialogue.

3

The Middle Position

Can you be too honest? This exercise helps to develop moral sensitivity with respect to basic virtues related to Research Integrity (RI). In particular it fosters reflection on the inherent moral ambiguity of specific virtues and how this ambiguity looks like in concrete research practice.

4

Modified Dilemma Game

This exercise supports participants in identifying research integrity (RI) principles, virtues and misconduct in a case and provides a framework to consider, choose and defend alternative courses of action regarding realistic dilemmas in research integrity.

5

Self Declaration Approach - a Reflection on the Varieties of Goodness in Research

This exercise fosters reflection on the concept of goodness and how it applies in the context of research.

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