{"product_id":"research-ethics-for-scientists-isbn-9781119837886","title":"Research Ethics for Scientists","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearch Ethics for Scientists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fully updated textbook helping advanced students and young scientists navigate the ethical challenges that are common to scientific researchers in academia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the number of scientific journals, government regulations, and institutional guidelines continue to grow, research scientists are increasingly facing ethical dilemmas. Even  seasoned and honest scientists can unintentionally commit research misconduct or fail to detect and address intentional misbehavior. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Ethics for Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative “how-to” guide that clearly outlines best practices in scientific research. Critically examining the key problems that arise in research management and practice, this real-world handbook helps students and young scientists conduct scientific research that adheres to the highest ethical standards. Accessible chapters, logically organized into functional themes and units, cover all the major areas that are crucial for sustained success in science: ideas, people, data, publications, and funding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition offers new and updated content throughout, including discussions of recent innovations to detect and adjudicate research misconduct, vulnerabilities in research practices that were exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and new methods people are using to cheat the system and skew the peer review process. Entirely new case studies focus on harassment and bullying in training and mentorship, anti-science and pseudoscience, equality and equity issues, the fabrication of data, and more. This edition integrates gender, race, student training, and other important social issues throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents up-to-date coverage of growing issues such as the ethics of rushing to publish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the use of text-similarity detecting software to reveal plagiarism and image analysis techniques for detecting data and image manipulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new material on current trends such as universal open access (OA) publishing, increased research metrics, new models for peer review, working for multiple employers, and “shadow labs” for individual scientists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes access to a companion website with PowerPoint slides of case studies and figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced researcher and PhD mentor, \u003ci\u003eResearch Ethics for Scientists: A Companion for Students, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early-career professors, and scientists involved in teaching scientists-in-training. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Research Ethics: The Best Ethical Practices Produce the Best Science 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorality vs. ethics 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnward and upward 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInauspicious beginnings 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow science works 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing succeeds like success 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 How Honest Is Science? 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanctionable research misconduct: fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Scientists behaving badly” 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo scientists behave worse with experience? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrime and punishment 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Research Misconduct: Plagiarize and Perish 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeas 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhrases 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hoppy example 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is plagiarism, really? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow many consecutive identical and uncited words constitute plagiarism? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf- plagiarism and recycling 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools to discover plagiarism 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eiThenticate 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences cited 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf- plagiarism and ethics revisited 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs plagiarism getting worse? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe [true] case study: the plagiarizing novelist who also plagiarized her confession to plagiarism and the author of the website “Plagiarism Today” 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Finding the Perfect Mentor 56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaveat 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a mentor 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a graduate project 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentors for assistant professors 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to train your mentor 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Becoming the Perfect Mentor 82\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrants and contracts are a prerequisite to productive science 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublications are the fruit of research 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn a personal level 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon and predictable mistakes scientist make at key stages in their training and careers and how being a good mentor can make improvements 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Research Misconduct: Fabricating Data and Falsification 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy cheat? 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of Jan Hendrik Schön, “Plastic Fantastic” 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of Woo- Suk Hwang: dog cloner, data fabricator 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of Diederik Stapel, psychological serial fabricator 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetection of image and data misrepresentation 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons learnt 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Research Misconduct: Falsification and Whistleblowing 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting and adjudicating research misconduct 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA “can of worms” indeed: the case of Elizabeth “Betsy” Goodwin 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultivating a culture of openness, integrity, and accountability 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Publication Ethics of Authorship: Who Is an Author on a Scientific Paper and Why 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of the scientific publication 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredatory publishing 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho should be listed as an author on a scientific paper? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to avoid authorship quandaries and disputes 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthorship for works other than research papers 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe difference between authorship on scientific papers and inventorship on patents 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther thoughts on authorship and publications 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Grant Proposals: Ethics and Success Intertwined 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy funding is crucial 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePath to success in funding 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair play and collaboration 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecordkeeping and fiscal responsibility 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing the limits on proposals 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Peer Review and the Ethics of Privileged Information 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe history of peer review 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of journals and the purpose of peer review 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen- access journals vs. subscription journals 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich papers to review? 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen reviews and discussion 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant proposals 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidentiality and privileged information 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewers 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal thoughts 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Data and Data Management: The Ethics of Data 196\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStewardship of data 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe land of in- between: ethics of data presented at professional meetings 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaw data, processed data, and data analysis: ways to go right and wrong 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Conflicts of Interest 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dynamic landscape of conflicts of interest 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential conflicts of interest for university scientists 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicts of interest within labs or universities 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 What Kind of Research Science World Do We Want? 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA culture of discipline and an ethic of entrepreneurship 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge yourself 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo much pressure? 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrity awareness through ethics education 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth will win 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe scientists 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 256\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Neal Stewart, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is Ivan Racheff Chaired Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, USA. He teaches a graduate-level research ethics course that focuses on best practices in research that are portable among different areas of biology, medicine, and agriculture.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fully updated textbook helping advanced students and young scientists navigate the ethical challenges that are common to scientific researchers in academia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the number of scientific journals, government regulations, and institutional guidelines continue to grow, research scientists are increasingly facing ethical dilemmas. 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