Research Ethics Research Ethics

Prof. Muthukumaran SivanandhamProf. Muthukumaran Sivanandham

Dean - ResearchDean - Research

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur

Research EthicsResearch Ethics

Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities of a Researcherof a Researcher

• FairnessFairness

• Professional ConductProfessional Conduct

• ComplianceCompliance

• AuthorshipAuthorship

• Publication responsibilitiesPublication responsibilities

• Data collection and managementData collection and management

• Fiscal responsibilitiesFiscal responsibilities

FairnessFairness

• Fair to other members, students, and Fair to other members, students, and workersworkers

• No harassment and discrimination No harassment and discrimination

• No abuse of authorityNo abuse of authority

• No personal relationship obstruct the No personal relationship obstruct the judgment judgment

Professional ConductProfessional Conduct

• Ethical standards of professional Ethical standards of professional conduct in performing researchconduct in performing research

• Support intellectual freedomSupport intellectual freedom

• Take responsibilities for failuresTake responsibilities for failures

• Be open Be open

• Maintain transparency within your Maintain transparency within your groupgroup

ComplianceCompliance

• Comply with local, state and central Comply with local, state and central government laws and regulations related government laws and regulations related to researchto research• Building code for laboratoriesBuilding code for laboratories• Regulation for handling hazardous substancesRegulation for handling hazardous substances

• Regulations on flammablesRegulations on flammables• Regulations on corrosive agentsRegulations on corrosive agents• Chemical hazard Chemical hazard –– (carcinogen (carcinogen –– mask) ; lead mask) ; lead

batteries; batteries; • Biohazard Biohazard –– handling, use, and disposal handling, use, and disposal

Compliance Cont.Compliance Cont.

Regulation for handling experimental Regulation for handling experimental animals in research.animals in research.• AlternativeAlternative•Animal rights Animal rights –– humane treatment humane treatment•Animal care Animal care –– housing, feeding, and medical housing, feeding, and medical

carecare•Animal use Animal use –– strict to the planned number of strict to the planned number of

animals, care should be given in alleviating animals, care should be given in alleviating pain and suffering pain and suffering

Compliance Cont.Compliance Cont.

• • Regulation for using human volunteers Regulation for using human volunteers

in research.in research.• Alternative Alternative –– in vitro and animal studies in vitro and animal studies• Informed ConsentInformed Consent

• Description of the studyDescription of the study• Role of the volunteer in the studyRole of the volunteer in the study• Side effect Side effect • CompensationCompensation• VolunteerismVolunteerism

Data Collection and Data Collection and ManagementManagement

• Research Data Research Data • Collecting dataCollecting data• Storing dataStoring data• Using data Using data –– publication & patent issue publication & patent issue • Falsification and fabrication Falsification and fabrication

• AuthorshipAuthorship• Institutional ethical practice on originality, fair Institutional ethical practice on originality, fair

credit to contributors credit to contributors • CopyrightsCopyrights• Responsibility for the published dataResponsibility for the published data

Fiscal ResponsibilityFiscal Responsibility

Purchase of goods and servicesPurchase of goods and services

• Auditing requirementAuditing requirement

• Reporting requirementReporting requirement

• Consultation feesConsultation fees

• Industry relationshipIndustry relationship• Financial disclosureFinancial disclosure

Research MisconductResearch Misconduct

• Report to authoritiesReport to authorities

• Enquiry committeeEnquiry committee

• Bar from applying grant and Bar from applying grant and performing researchperforming research

• Open apologyOpen apology

• Regulations to protect Regulations to protect whistleblowers whistleblowers

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