Abstract
Nearly two decades of debate have not settled the definition of research misconduct. The literature provides four explanatory frameworks for misconduct. The paper examines these frameworks and maps them onto efforts by the U.S. Public Health Service to define research misconduct and subsequent responses to these efforts by the scientific community. The changing frameworks suggest that closure will not be achieved without an authoritative effort, which may occur through the Research Integrity Panel's recent attempt to create a government-wide definition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-154 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Science and engineering ethics |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- National institutes of health
- Office of research integrity
- Research misconduct
- Scientific fraud
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Health Policy
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects