Responsible Conduct

7/31/2019 Responsible Conduct

1/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Nurturing professionals with high moral and ethical values

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Fuad Mohd [email protected]

19th. July 2012

Invitation to Research

Responsible Conduct of

Research (RCR):Principles and Practices

1


2/34

2


3/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


3

Research ethos reflects a continuing commitment to

academic freedom, excellence, relevance, creativity,

responsibility and access to knowledge.


4/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


1. Any gathering of data, information and facts for the advancement ofknowledge (Shuttleworth, Martyn, 2008).

2. Research is a process of steps used to collect and analyze

information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue". It

consists of three steps: Pose a question, collect data to answer the

question, and present an answer to the question (Creswell, J. W.,2008).

3. A studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or

experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts,

revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or

practical application of such new or revised theories or laws (TheMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2012).

4


5/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Research and experimental development is creative work

undertaken systematically to increase the stock of

knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture andsociety, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise

new applications (OECD (2002).

5


6/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


body of principles governing right and wrong

may be merely to enable ex post facto,

abstract judgements about good and evil

OR

might be instrumentalistwith volitional or motivational power

thereby influencing actors' behaviour

6


7/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Researcher power over subjects Researcher duplicity regarding

the purposes of the research

Subject de-briefing

Subject Safety, including against stress Subject loss of control over personal space, including

their behaviour and their data

Impact of the results

7


8/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


3 important things to build strong ethical culture:a. Concerned leaders who practice ethics as daily observation

b. Supervisors who emphasize integrity when working with direct report

c. Peers who encourage each other to act ethically.

8


9/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


54% CEOs survey unethical business is a common

practice.

55% of 2000 employees surveyed observed unethical

conduct.

Ethic a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.

the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of

human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics

moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a

confidence. a philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with

respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the

goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

Moral

9


10/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Moral (from Latin morlis) is a message conveyed or a lesson to be

learned from a story orevent. The moral may be left to the hearer,

reader or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly

encapsulated in a maxim.

Moral Values the standards of good and evil, which govern an individuals

behavior and choices. Individuals morals may derive from society

and government, religion, or self.

10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrativehttp://var/www/apps/conversion/current/tmp/scratch16495///en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eventhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_(literature)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_(literature)http://var/www/apps/conversion/current/tmp/scratch16495///en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eventhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrativehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin


11/34

Unisels Vision

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

To be a renowned university that nurtures

professionals and scholars with high moral and ethical

values.

Unisel is committed to provide excellent and

conducive learning environment to develop

competent, upright and ethical professionals &scholars

Unisels Mission

Nurturing professionals with high moral and ethical values.


12/34

Unisels Core Values

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

IntegrityAccountability

InnovationQuality & ExcellenceAccessibilityCollegiality

Nurturing professionals with high moral and ethical values.


13/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


13

Institutional objective of Universiti Selangor (Unisel) is to

be a renowned university that nurtures professionals and

scholars with high moral and ethical values


14/34

14

Reseachers

responsibili

ty

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


15/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


1. Maintain integrity by presenting research resultsaccurately and objectively

do the right thing

to be aware of your own conduct

to become familiar with policies and procedures toavoid research misconduct.

2. Avoiding the potential for conflicts of interest(COI)

15

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


16/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


1. Rules generally set minimum standards forbehavior rather than strive for the ideal.

2. Rules will not resolve some of the personal

conflicts and moral dilemmas that arise inresearch.

SOThe rules of the road for research therefore

need to besupplemented with good judgment and a strong

sense of

personal integrity.

16

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


17/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) relates to the

manner undertaken with all aspects of research.

required for the establishment of professional excellence

and to maintain the public trust.will be possible with the appropriate level of peer

oversight which is essential to ensure good

communication.

requires intellectual honesty/responsibility and adherenceto responsible conduct practices

17

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


18/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Scholarly Integrity

required for the establishment of professional excellence

and to maintain the public trust.

will be possible with the appropriate level of peeroversight which is essential to ensure good

communication.

requires intellectual honesty/responsibility and

adherence to responsible conduct practices

18

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


19/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


1. Rights and Obligations

19

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


20/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


20

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


21/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


21

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


22/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


2. Collaboration, Communication, and Grants Management

22

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


23/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS



23

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


24/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS



24

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


25/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


3. Intellectual Property

Why Protect the IP?

There is an expectation that funding for basic research will

lead to a variety of benefits flowing back to society

25

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


26/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Prevent unacceptable scholarly conduct.

Prevent research & academic fraud

Develop

Student learning of skills and competencies about research

responsibility issues

Perceptions of student learning of skills and competenciesabout research responsibility issues

Impact of RCR training on academic program culture

Student and faculty participation in RCR training

Communicate information about these training activities tograduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and the broader

graduate community

26

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


27/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


1. Responsibilities of faculty members and institutional officials

2. Responsibilities for the Conduct of research

Management of Data

maintaining research data in an orderly and systematic manner which

will permit ready retrieval Authorship of scientific papers

3. Responsibilities in the evaluation of scholarly research

Provide not only proficient but also fair and unbiased.

27

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


28/34

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


Legal Obligations

Professional Codes of Ethics

Pre-Clearance from Relevant Regulators

Typically, University Ethics Committee Related authority bodies

Free and Informed Consent

28

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


29/34

CU O US SS


concurrence

by a party

with an action

to be taken by another party

29

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


30/34


30

{express in writing ORexpress unrecorded OR

implied OR

inferred}

{declared by 'opt-in' ORpresumed with 'opt-out', but

subject to the absence of express denial}

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


31/34


31

1. Is research a profession?

2. How do researchers learn about the responsible conduct of

research?

3. How should researchers learn about the responsible conduct ofresearch?

4. What factors influence researchers attitudes toward the responsible

conduct of research?

5. How is integrity in research monitored? Is self-regulation of integrity

in research effective?

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


32/34


32

FACULTY OF BUSINESS


33/34


33

1. Should other practices besides fabrication, falsification, and

plagiarism be considered misconduct in research?

2. Is it fair to use significant departure from accepted practices to

make judgments about a researchers behavior?

3. Should researchers report misconduct if they are concerned thatdoing so could adversely impact their career?

4. What evidence is needed to demonstrate that a researcher

committed misconduct intentionally, or knowingly, or recklessly?

5. What are appropriate penalties for different types of misconduct?


34/34

Wassalam.

34

Responsible Conduct

Documents

Transcript of Responsible Conduct