Recent scandals and controversies such as the fabrication of data in federally funded science, the manipulation and distortion of research sponsored by private companies, human embryonic stem cell research, cloning, and the patenting of DNA and cell lines, illustrate the importance of ethics in scientific research.
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
1. Scientific Research and Ethics
2. Ethical Theory and Decision Making
3. Data Acquisition and Management
4. Mentoring and Professional Relationships
5. Collaboration in Research
6. Authorship
7. Publication and Peer Review
8. Misconduct in Research
9. Intellectual Property
10. Conflicts of Interest and Scientific Objectivity
11. The Use of Animals in Research
12. The Use of Human Subjects in Research
13. The Use of Vulnerable Subjects in Research
14. Genetics, Cloning and Stem Cell Research
15. International Research
16. Conclusion
Appendix 1. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Model Policy for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
Appendix 2. Resources
References
Index
The authors are qualified and dexterous on the subject of accountability in research. Their book covers impressive ground with thoughtful attention to practicality and readability. I would recommend this to anyone involved in scientific research. Doody's Notes