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December 12, 2007
Federal Agency Proposes Survey on How Research Ethics Are Taught
A federal agency that monitors scientific fraud is seeking comments on a proposed survey of how faculty members train doctoral students to become “responsible researchers.”
The Office of Research Integrity, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, noted in today’s Federal Register that studies have shown that faculty members can play key roles in educating students about avoiding improper research practices, which the government defines as plagiarism and fabricating or altering data. However, “little is actually known about the qualities and activities of effective mentors,” the office said.
The office is proposing to conduct a Web-based survey of 10,000 randomly selected scientists who have received grants from the National Institutes of Health or the National Science Foundation.
Scientists reported a high incidence of research misconduct in a separate survey by independent scholars published in 2005. In recent years, some universities have stepped up formal training programs in the responsible conduct of research. —Jeffrey Brainard
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I think I’d much rather see a set of professional and scientific organizations getting into this issue and agreeing on standards than have a federal agency pursue it. The potential outcomes if the feds decide to try and enact ‘one size fits all” ethics reform could be extremely troublesome. And the outcome of such a study will depend on what questions are asked and how they are asked – which may in turn be based on the agenda of the agency.
Mistrust of the process? You bet!
— Al Dec 12, 04:16 PM #
Every time this comes up, the federal agencies and the various professional organizations downplay what is necessary to really educate professionals. Instead of real training in WHY ethical behavior is important and what ethical behavior entails, the Govt. and the professional assoc. simply do some web-based b**l that docs and other scientists just go through the motions on. If ethics regulators are serious, then they need to get serious with the training. I have been described as “inflexible, but I prefer to say that I actually tell people what they need to know to stay out of jail.”
— mike slocum Dec 13, 09:26 AM #