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Case Studies for Ethics in Academic Research in the Social Sciences

ISBN: 9781412996389 | 1412996384

Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Pub. Date: 4/26/2012

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Summary Table of Contents

This book provides a basis for class discussion about the responsible conduct of social science research. These 16 brief research ethics cases describe situations in which ethical dilemmas arise and present the student with the opportunity to think through the different implications for researchers. The cases emphasize different types of ethical dilemmas involving faculty, students, participants, and stakeholders. Students can discuss what happened, why it was or was not unethical, and what should be the consequences for the actors. Included ar... MORE

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. x
Notes for Teachers on Using Cases	p. xi
Notes for the Student on Solving Cases	p. xiii
About the Authors	p. xv
Research Misconduct	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Making the Data Do What You Want Them To	p. 3
When Hypotheses Are Not Supported	p. 5
The Role of the Embedded Researcher... MORE	p. 6
Protection of Human Subjects	p. 9
Introduction	p. 9
The Long Arm of the Institutional Review Board	p. 12
Protected Populations in Qualitative Research	p. 13
The Informed Part of "Informed Consent"	p. 15
Conflict of Interest	p. 19
Introduction	p. 19
Doing Business With a Supplier	p. 21
Contracts and Grants Versus Private Pay for Research	p. 23
Data Management Practices	p. 25
Introduction	p. 25
Pruning Data	p. 27
Secondary Data	p. 29
Data Ownership	p. 30
Mentor and Trainee Responsibilities	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
Appropriate Research Assistant Duties	p. 35
Choosing a Dissertation Chair	p. 37
Collaborative Research	p. 39
Introduction	p. 39
Mixing Consulting and Research	p. 41
Research Partner's Misdeeds	p. 42
Rapid Assessment Process	p. 44
Authorship and Publication	p. 47
Introduction	p. 47
Order of Authorship	p. 48
Tenure Binder and Publication Status	p. 50
Peer Review	p. 53
Introduction	p. 53
Article Submission Issues	p. 55
Double-Blind Review	p. 56
Appendix. The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research	p. 59
Further Reading on Research Ethics	p. 75
Web Resources	p. 77
Index	p. 79
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