Research Ethics I, 1 cr

The course explains the epistemic, moral, and social justification for the principles of research ethics. It describes how ethical standards should guide data collection and management, scientific reasoning, social practices of scientific communities, management of research groups, the treatment of animal and human subjects in research, and the relation between the researcher and the public.

Content:

- The reward system of science: tensions between the researcher’s non-epistemic goals (e.g., career advancement) and the epistemic goals of science

- Scientific misconduct, recklessness and gross negligence, and questionable research practices

- Scientific communities, research groups and co-authorship

- Trust in/within science and conflicts of interest

- Ethical standards in data collection and management

- Good practices in supervision, funding application, manuscript submission and peer review

Implementation:
Lecture (12 h)
- 3 x 4 hours or 2 x 6 hours
An essay

Completing the Course:
1. Active participation in the lectures
2. Independent study of the extra materials announced during the lectures
3. An essay