Responsible Conduct of Research / Edition 3

by Adil E. Shamoo, David B. Resnik

Overview

Since the early 2000s, the field of Responsible Conduct of Research has become widely recognized as essential to scientific education, investigation, and training. At present, research institutions with public funding are expected to have some minimal training and education in RCR for their graduate students, fellows and trainees. These institutions also are expected to have a system in place for investigating and reporting misconduct in research or violations of regulations in research with human subjects, or in their applications to federal agencies for funding. Public scrutiny of the conduct of scientific researchers remains high. Media reports of misconduct scandals, biased research, violations of human research ethics rules, and moral controversies in research occur on a weekly basis.
Since the 2009 publication of the 2nd edition of Shamoo and Resnik's Responsible Conduct of Research, there has been a vast expansion in the information, knowledge, methods, and diagnosis of problems related to RCR and the multitude of ethical issues of human subject protections. With the climate surrounding research conduct always shifting, developments in the field make an updated edition a necessity. All chapters have been revised and reflect the most current RCR landscape. New or further-developed topics include social responsibility and misconduct in social sciences, climate-change research, authorship, and peer review. Updates include new information on research involving human subjects or "vulnerable" biological subjects, as well as genetic research. Just like in previous editions, all chapters contain recent case studies and legal examples of various subjects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199376025
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/02/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Adil E. Shamoo is the Editor-in-Chief of Accountability in Research. He is affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
David B. Resnik is Chair of the Institutional Review Board at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition vii

Acknowledgments ix

1 Scientific Research and Ethics 1

2 Misconduct in Research 26

3 Data Acquisition and Management 60

4 Collaboration within Academia and with Industry 83

5 Authorship 106

6 Publication and Peer Review 121

7 Intellectual Property 156

8 Conflicts of Interest and Scientific Objectivity 176

9 Mentoring and the Research Environment 193

10 The Use of Animals in Research 208

11 The Protection of Human Subjects in Research 229

12 Science and Social Responsibility 271

13 Conclusion 293

References 301

Index 331

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: Erica Rangel, BA (Saint Louis University)
Description: The authors of this book offer an accessible and thorough introduction to many of the social, ethical, and legal issues facing scientists and researchers today. This second edition includes four new chapters on burgeoning areas of interest, including international research, protection of vulnerable populations, and genetics and stem cell research. The first edition was published in 2002.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate and equip scientists to respond to the numerous ethical issues they face in the course of their research with integrity and accountability. The authors succeed by covering an impressive array of topics, but with an eye toward practicality by incorporating many examples and case discussions.
Audience: While the book is written for anyone involved in research, it may be of more focused interest to biomedical researchers, as it has several chapters on the use of humans and animals in research. However, researchers in any scientific discipline will find it a useful guide.
Features: Each of the 16 chapters addresses a different area of the ethical conduct of research. The book begins with an overview of ethical decision-making by briefly summarizing different ethical theories and presenting a method for making ethical decisions, and proceeds through such topics as data acquisition, authorship, research misconduct, and the protection of human research subjects. Among the notable features are chapter summaries, discussion questions, and case studies, as well as an appendix detailing a sample policy for responding to allegations of research misconduct.
Assessment: The authors are qualified and dexterous authors 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 as a tool for becoming more aware of the social and ethical implications of their attitudes and behavior.

Doody's Review Service

"Recommended: The primary audience for this volume will be actual practitioners of scientific research. Its concise style and pragmatic perspective will lend themselves well to the training programs in research ethics that many institutions now require. Undergraduates will find the meticulously referenced histories and overviews to be a valuable resource for research projects in bioethics."—CHOICE

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