Research Ethics

Research ethics involves the application of fundamental Ethical principles to a variety of topics involving Scientific Research . These include the design and implementation of research involving human participants ( Human Experimentation ); Animal Experimentation ; various aspects of Academic Scandal , including Scientific Misconduct , such as fraud, Fabrication (science) of data and Plagiarism ; Whistleblowing ; regulation of research (such as regulation of research on Stem Cells ), and more.

Research ethics is most developed as a concept in medical research. The key agreement here is the 1964 Declaration Of Helsinki .

EXTERNAL RESOURCES ABOUT RESEARCH ETHICS

A useful Research Ethics Training Curriculum has been prepared by Family Health International (FHI). Its focus is on Human Experimentation . The References section includes references to some of the major documents of research ethics, such as the Belmont Report , the [http://www.fhi.org/training/en/Retc/helsinki.htm World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki] and the CIOMS 1993 International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects .

The Research Ethics section of the SHiPS (Sociology, '''Hi'''story and '''P'''hilosophy of Science) website provides some useful resources, including case studies relevant to Scientific Misconduct .

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