| Research Ethics Contributor(s): Comstock, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521187087 ISBN-13: 9780521187084 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Business & Economics | Business Ethics |
| Dewey: 174 |
| LCCN: 2012017172 |
| Series: Cambridge Medicine (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Education in the responsible conduct of research typically takes the form of online instructions about rules, regulations, and policies. Research Ethics takes a novel approach and emphasizes the art of philosophical decision-making. Part A introduces egoism and explains that it is in the individual's own interest to avoid misconduct, fabrication of data, plagiarism and bias. Part B explains contractualism and covers issues of authorship, peer review and responsible use of statistics. Part C introduces moral rights as the basis of informed consent, the use of humans in research, mentoring, intellectual property and conflicts of interests. Part D uses two-level utilitarianism to explore the possibilities and limits of the experimental use of animals, duties to the environment and future generations, and the social responsibilities of researchers. This book brings a fresh perspective to research ethics and will engage the moral imaginations of graduate students in all disciplines. |
Contributor Bio(s): Comstock, Gary: - Gary Comstock is Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy and Religion, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. |