Research Ethics

Professor Riitta Keiski

Contents: Ethically good research, Scientific community and ethical problems in research work. Professional ethics of a researcher and an engineer. Good scientific practices and handling of misconduct and fraud in science. Regulations and rules. Definitions, Characteristic features of science, Research results and responsible persons in scientific work, Ethics and research ethics, Professional ethics of a researcher, Research ethics in Finland and globally, Instructions for preventing, handling and examining misconduct and fraud in good scientific practices and scientific research, Good scientific practices and responsibility in performing research, Good practices in selecting the research problem, collecting the material, planning and performing the research, publishing, using and applying the results, Protection of a researcher under the law, Examples and statistics.

Literature: Clarkeburn, H. & Mustajoki, A. Tutkijan arkipäivän etiikkaa. Tampere 2007, Vastapaino. 319 p., Good scienfitic practice and procedures for handling misconduct and fraud in science. Helsinki 2002, TENK, National Advisory Board on Research Ethics., Guidelines for the Prevention, Handling and Investigation of Misconduct and Fraud in Scientific Research. Helsinki 1998, TENK, National Advisory Board on Research Ethics., Martin, M.W. & Schinzinger, R. Ethics in Engineering, 4th Edition. New York, 2005, McGraw Hill Co. 339 p.