Discovery of Error in One's Own Work

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Discovery of Error in One's Own Work

What is this about?

Professor O'Meare published a translation of a previously unknown manuscript, but it is later brought to her attention that her claims (presented in the introduction) about the historical circumstances surrounding the manuscript and its potential influence are likely untrue. The case study asks what Professor O'Meara should do in this situation.

For whom is this important?

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Who

• American Sociological Association

Virtues & Values

• Reliability
• Accountability
• Honesty

Good Practices & Misconduct

• reliability of claims
• Misrepresentation
• retraction
• Publication Ethics

Research Area

• SH - Social Sciences and Humanities