Ethics in Scientific Research

Which ethical principle applies to the scientific inquiry by asking whether the research benefits society?

• Integrity

• Nonexploitation

• Duty to Society

• Conflict of interest

Each ethical principle applies to the scientific inquiry, the conduct and behaviors of researchers, or the ethical treatment of research participants.

• True

• False

In the Ethics in Scientific Research study, the researchers found _____ (how many) ethical principles common across scientific disciplines?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which choice is not a factor that contributes to why ethics are created, change, and evolve?

• significant historic events that create a reckoning

• ethical lapses that lead researchers to create new safeguards

• scientific advancements that lead to new fields of research

• changes in cultural values and behavioral norms that evolve over time

• this is a trick question...all of the above answers are correct

_________ including big data, open science, and citizen science - provide research opportunities while introducing new ethical risks

• Professional societies

• Emerging trends

• Peer-reviewed journals

• Governance structures