Can integrity issues encountered by a publisher inform best practices at institutions? Reflections from the World Conference on Research Integrity 2022 [MetaArXiv Preprints, 2022]

Title:

Can integrity issues encountered by a publisher inform best practices at institutions? Reflections from the World Conference on Research Integrity 2022

 

Authors:

Noémie Aubert Bonn, Mark Hooper, Michael Streeter & Elizabeth Moylan

 

Published:

MetaArXiv Preprints, 25 July 2022

https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/wx4ds

 

Abstract:

At the World Conference on Research Integrity in June 2022, we held a symposium session to discuss whether sharing information on research integrity and publishing ethics cases seen at a publisher could inform the training and support that researchers need from institutions. Here we reflect on the data and views presented and the discussion that followed. We recommend that all stakeholders involved in promoting research integrity pursue the following four goals to reshape research culture: adoption of a shared granular taxonomy that emphasises research quality; transparent reporting from publishers and institutions on the number and type of research integrity and publishing ethics cases seen annually; delivery of research integrity and publishing ethics training with emphasis on research quality; adoption of open research initiatives and the creation of healthy, inclusive and diverse work environments.

Pig heart transplants: ethics, regulations and why we shouldn't expect to see them in Australia soon [ABC News, January 2022]

Title:

Pig heart transplants: ethics, regulations and why we shouldn't expect to see them in Australia soon

 

Author:

Belinda Smith

 

Published:

ABC News, 21 January 2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-01-22/organ-transplant-pigs-humans-heart-kidney-ethics-regulations/100769786

 

From the article:

Heart transplants don't usually make headlines around the world. But earlier this month, a 57-year-old man with terminal heart failure was the first to receive a heart transplant from a very special source: a genetically modified pig.

New Ethical Code for World Research of Ancient DNA [Tel Aviv University, December 2021]

Title:

New Ethical Code for World Research of Ancient DNA 

 

Published:

Tel Aviv University (TAU), 13 December 2021]

https://english.tau.ac.il/news/new-ethical-code

 

From the article:

For the first time, an international team of experts, among them TAU anthropologist and paleo-geneticist Dr. Viviane Slon from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research, has formulated a globally-applicable ethical code for research of ancient human DNA.

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Title:

Ethics of DNA research on human remains: five globally applicable guidelines 

Authors:

Songül Alpaslan-Roodenberg, David Anthony, Hiba Babiker [et al]

Published:

Nature, 20 October 2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04008-x

Abstract:

We are a group of archaeologists, anthropologists, curators and geneticists representing diverse global communities and 31 countries. All of us met in a virtual workshop dedicated to ethics in ancient DNA research held in November 2020. There was widespread agreement that globally applicable ethical guidelines are needed, but that recent recommendations grounded in discussion about research on human remains from North America are not always generalizable worldwide. Here we propose the following globally applicable guidelines, taking into consideration diverse contexts. These hold that: (1) researchers must ensure that all regulations were followed in the places where they work and from which the human remains derived; (2) researchers must prepare a detailed plan prior to beginning any study; (3) researchers must minimize damage to human remains; (4) researchers must ensure that data are made available following publication to allow critical re-examination of scientific findings; and (5) researchers must engage with other stakeholders from the beginning of a study and ensure respect and sensitivity to stakeholder perspectives. We commit to adhering to these guidelines and expect they will promote a high ethical standard in DNA research on human remains going forward.

GLOBAL - Decolonial science: Towards more equitable knowledge practices (by Jess Auerbach) [University World News, June 2021]

Title:

GLOBAL - Decolonial science: Towards more equitable knowledge practices 

 

Author:

Jess Auerbach  

 

Published:

University World News, 3 June 2021

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210602122154852

 

From the article:

Critique alone does not address university problems. Concrete actions are also needed if we are to interrupt received systems and redress a global hierarchy that equates south with underneath.  

 

In a recent paper in Nature, Ecology and Evolution entitled ‘Decoloniality and Anti-Oppressive Practices for a More Ethical Ecology’, my colleagues Christopher Trisos, Madhusudan Katti and I develop five concrete interventions for shifting practice in the production of scientific knowledge.

 

Human cells grown in monkey embryos spark ethical debate [BBC News, April 2021]

Title:

Human  cells grown in monkey embryos spark ethical debate

 

Author:

Helen Briggs

Published:

BBC News, 15 April 2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56767517

From the article:

Monkey embryos containing human cells have been made in a laboratory, a study has confirmed.  

 

The research, by a US-Chinese team, has sparked fresh debate into the ethics of such experiments.

Toward a Framework for (Re)Thinking the Ethics and Politics of International Student Mobility [Scholarly Article - Journal of Studies in International Education, 7 December 2020]

Title:

Toward a Framework for (Re)Thinking the Ethics and Politics of International Student Mobility

 

Author:

Peidong Yang

Published:

Journal of Studies in International Education, 7 December 2020

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1028315319889891

Abstract:

In recent years, scholarship on international student mobility (ISM) has proliferated across various social science disciplines. Of late, an interest in the ethics and politics of ISM seems to be emerging, as more scholars begin to consider critically questions about rights, responsibility, justice, equality, and so forth that inhere in the thorny relationships between ISM stakeholders. To date, however, these discussions remain largely scattered. Bringing together these scattered conversations in literature, this article outlines elements of a framework for (re)thinking the ethics and politics of ISM. The proposed framework identifies eight key ISM actors between whom various ethical and political relationships arise, where these relationships range from the social to the institutional. Furthermore, the framework discusses four sets of concepts from the literature deemed pertinent in thinking further about ISM ethics and politics. This proposed framework is aimed at stimulating further conversations and efforts to make ISM more socially equitable and sustainable.

Short Article - COVID-19 and the ethical responsibility of universities

Title:
COVID-19 and the ethical responsibility of universities

Author:
Christoph Stückelberger

Published:
University World News, 11 April 2020

From the article:
"The global emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic confronts us all with unpredictable, disruptive situations which have changed our daily lives, economies, political decisions – and universities. Important changes have been made in terms of online teaching and admission and exam schedules and have stirred discussions about what a post-coronavirus university landscape might look like.  

Amid all the uncertainty and shock, universities are obliged to stick to their basic values and ethical responsibilities, which give academics a sense of direction and credibility."

To read this article:
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200410080845845

Scholarly Article (2002) - Ethics and Distance Education: Strategies for Minimizing Academic Dishonesty in Online Assessment

Title:
Ethics and Distance Education: Strategies for Minimizing Academic Dishonesty in Online Assessment

Author:
Melissa R. Olt

Abstract:
"Discusses ethics and student assessment in distance education, focusing on strategies for minimizing academic dishonesty in online student assessment. Topics include acknowledging the disadvantages of online assessment and overcoming them; designing an effective, cheat-proof online assessment; keeping online courses current; and providing students with an academic dishonesty policy."

Citation:
Olt, M.R. (2002). Ethics and Distance Education: Strategies for Minimizing Academic Dishonesty in Online Assessment. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 5(3). Retrieved March 31, 2020 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/94889/

Michael Nagenborg, researcher at University of Twente, Netherlands - Could we forgive a machine? Study explores forgiveness in the context of robotics and AI

Title:
Could we forgive a machine? Study explores forgiveness in the context of robotics and AI

Author:
Ingrid Fadelli
Publised:
TechXplore, 12 March 2020

From the article:
"Michael Nagenborg, a researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, has recently carried out a study investigating what could happen if a robot or machine makes a terrible mistake that has detrimental consequences for its users. His paper, published in Springer Link's Technology, Anthropology, and Dimensions of Responsibility journal, specifically explores the question of whether humans would be able to forgive a robot if it does something wrong, from a philosophical standpoint."

To read this article:
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-machine-explores-context-robotics-ai.html

Scholarly Article (Dec 2019): Toward a Framework for (Re)Thinking the Ethics and Politics of International Student Mobility

Title:
Toward a framework for (re)thinking the ethics and politics of international student mobility

Author:
Peidong Yang

Published:
Journal of Studies in International Education, Article first publised on 7 December 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315319889891

From the abstract:
"In recent years, scholarship on international student mobility (ISM) has proliferated across various social science disciplines. Of late, an interest in the ethics and politics of ISM seems to be emerging, as more scholars begin to consider critically questions about rights, responsibility, justice, equality, and so forth that inhere in the thorny relationships between ISM stakeholders. To date, however, these discussions remain largely scattered. Bringing together these scattered conversations in literature, this article outlines elements of a framework for (re)thinking the ethics and politics of ISM."

Short Article: Five Conversational AI Predictions For 2020

Title:
Five Conversational AI Predictions For 2020

Author:
Andy Peart

Published:
Forbes, 10 January 2020

From the article:
"It seems hard to believe that a decade ago, there was no Siri, a chatbot was a rare sight and computers that held intelligent conversations really was science fiction."

To read this article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2020/01/10/five-conversational-ai-predictions-for-2020/#137751e25c8b