title: Researcher perceptions of ethical guidelines and codes of conduct.
abstract: Ethical codes of conduct exist in almost every profession. Field-specific codes of conduct have been around for decades, each articulating specific ethical and professional guidelines. However, there has been little empirical research on researchers' perceptions of these codes of conduct. In the present study, we interviewed faculty members in six research disciplines and identified five themes bearing on the circumstances under which they use ethical guidelines and the underlying reasons for not adhering to such guidelines. We then identify problems with the manner in which codes of conduct in academia are constructed and offer solutions for overcoming these problems.
authors: a Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma , Norman , Oklahoma , USA.
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Giorgini
authors: Jensen T
authors: JT
authors: Mecca
authors: Carter
authors: C
authors: Gibson
authors: Kelsey
authors: K
authors: Medeiros
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Mumford
authors: Shane
authors: S
authors: Connelly
authors: Lynn D
authors: LD
authors: Devenport
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D015871:Scientific Misconduct; D014495:Universities
keywords: codes of conduct; ethics guidelines; misconduct
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