SOC221H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Clandestine Human Intelligence, Cyril Burt, Scientific Misconduct
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Ethics include the concerns, dilemmas, and conflicts that arise over the proper way to conduct research; moral research procedures". Many ethical issues ask to balance two values: pursuit of knowledge and the rights of research participants. Knowledge of the proper research techniques and sensitivity to ethical concerns is crucial. Scientific misconduct occurs when a researcher falsifies/distorts the data or the methods of data collection, or plagiarizes the work of others; deviating from generally accepted scientific practices (ex: dr. ranjit chandra) Research fraud occurs when a researcher fakes/invents data that he/she didn"t really collect, or fails to honestly report how he/she conducted a study (ex: sir cyril burt) Plagiarism occurs when a researcher steals" the ideas/writings of another, or uses them without citing the source (ex: undergrad student at memorial university) Unethical but legal (ex: dissertation from eastern new mexico university)
