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Minimizing Questionable Research Practices – The Role of Norms, Counter Norms, and Micro-Organizational Ethics Discussion Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Solmaz Filiz Karabag, Christian Berggren, Jolanta Pielaszkiewicz, Bengt Gerdin
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Teachers’ Ideas about what and how they Contribute to the Development of Students’ Ethical Compasses. An Empirical Study among Teachers of Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Lieke Van Stekelenburg, Chris Smerecnik, Wouter Sanderse, Doret J. De Ruyter
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Perception of Research Misconduct in a Spanish University Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Ramón A. Feenstra, Carlota Carretero García, Emma Gómez Nicolau
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Research Ethics Committee and Integrity Board Members’ Collaborative Decision Making in Cases in a Training Setting Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-04-04
Abstract This research focuses on how research ethics committee and integrity board members discuss and decide on solutions to case scenarios that involve a dimension of research ethics or integrity in collaborative settings. The cases involved issues around authorship, conflict of interest, disregard of good scientific practice and ethics review, and research with vulnerable populations (children
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Hyper-ambition and the Replication Crisis: Why Measures to Promote Research Integrity can Falter Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-04-03
Abstract This paper introduces the concept of ‘hyper-ambition’ in academia as a contributing factor to what has been termed a ‘replication crisis’ across some sciences. The replication crisis is an umbrella term that covers a range of ‘questionable research practices’, from sloppy reporting to fraud. There are already many proposals to address questionable research practices, some of which focus on
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Teaching Scientific Integrity in Academia: What and How Students Want to Learn? Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-28 N. Sira, M. Decker, C. Lemke, A. Winkens, C. Leicht-Scholten, D. Groß
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Evidence-Based Guidelines for Low-Risk Ethics Applicants: A Qualitative Analysis of the Most Frequent Feedback Made by Human Research Ethics Proposal Reviewers Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Sarven S. McLinton, Sarah N. Menz, Bernard Guerin, Elspeth McInnes
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An Imperative Responsibility in Professional Role Socialization: Addressing Incivility Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-20
Abstract The study used a thematic analysis to examine student and faculty responses to two qualitative questions focused on their perceptions of the consequence of incivility and solutions that would embed civility expectations as a key element to professional role socialization in higher education. Participants included students and faculty across multiple academic programs and respondent subgroups
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Examining the Impact of Dramatization Simulation on Nursing Students’ Ethical Attitudes: A Mixed-Method Study Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Yadigar Ordu, Sakine Yılmaz
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Behavioral Misconduct as a Basis for Scientific Retractions Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-09 August Namuth, Samuel Bruton, Lisa Wright, Donald Sacco
Increasingly, scholarly journals have begun retracting published articles for reasons other than those described by advisory organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Numerous research articles have been retracted of late due to political concerns. Additionally, some articles have been retracted for behavioral misconduct, which was also the subject of a recent COPE discussion
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A Bibliometric Analysis on Academic Integrity Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Muammer Maral
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Academic Integrity Policy Analysis of Chilean Universities Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Beatriz Antonieta Moya, Sarah Elaine Eaton
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Interrogating the Meaning of ‘Quality’ in Utterances and Activities Protected by Academic Freedom Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Joseph C. Hermanowicz
“Quality” refers nominatively to a standard of performance. Quality is the central idea that differentiates speech protected by academic freedom (the right to worthwhile utterances) from constitutionally protected speech (the right to say anything at all). Extant documents and discussions state that professional peers determine quality based on norms of a field. But professional peers deem utterances
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Reflections on a Restructuring Initiative: Conceptualization, Implementation, and Reflection on an “Episode in Contradictions” Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Benjamin Robert Forsyth, Timothy Gilson, Susan Etscheidt
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Comparison of Heads of Research Ethics Committees with Data Protection Officers on Personal Data Protection in Research: A Mixed-Methods Study with Structured Interviews Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-20
Abstract Personal data protection is an ethical issue. In this study we analyzed how research ethics committees (RECs) and data protection officers (DPOs) handle personal data protection issues in research protocols. We conducted a mixed-methods study. We included heads (or delegated representatives) of RECs and DPOs from universities and public research institutes in Croatia. The participants provided
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Academic Integrity Training Module for Academic Stakeholders: IEPAR Framework Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Zeenath Reza Khan
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“It is Not Only About US!”: Investigating EFL Learners’ Perspectives Towards Reasons of Online Exam Cheating Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Alireza Maleki
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Students’ Online Cheating Reasons and Strategies: EFL Teachers’ Strategies to Abolish Cheating in Online Examinations Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Reza Taherkhani, Saba Aref
Abstract The current study aimed to explore effective strategies for preventing cheating in online examinations by surveying students to determine their cheating strategies. A total of 406 Iranian students at BA, MA, and PhD levels in four programs, including English language teaching, English literature, Linguistics, and English language translation, participated in this study using a convenient sampling
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Academic Integrity Strategies: Student Insights Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Caroline Campbell, Lorna Waddington
This paper reports the key findings from two student surveys undertaken at our institution in the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22. The research was based on the Bretag et al. (2018) student survey undertaken in various Australian universities. After discussions with both Bretag and Harper, we adapted the questions to our context – a Russell Group university in the UK – but included similar questions
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Ethics and Integrity in Research: Why Bridging the Gap Between Ethics and Integrity Matters Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Susana Magalhães
Ethics and integrity should be intertwined within the concept of Responsible Research. Integrity Officers should also be Ethics Officers, enforcing compliance with rules and norms, but also raising awareness on the meaning of ethics in researchers’ daily work. Paul Ricoeur’s definition of Ethics – “the aim of living a good life with and for others in just institutions” (Ricoeur in Oneself as Another
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Transition from Academic Integrity to Research Integrity: The Use of Checklists in the Supervision of Master and Doctoral Students Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Veronika Krásničan, Inga Gaižauskaitė, William Bülow, Dita Henek Dlabolova, Sonja Bjelobaba
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Factors Affecting Research Conduct and Publication Among Thai Medical Students in University-Affiliated Medical Schools Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Thana Khawcharoenporn, Sumalee Kondo, Naesinee Chaiear, Krishna Suvarnabhumi, Sarawut Lapmanee
To determine factors affecting successful research and publication among medical students, a cross-sectional survey study was carried out at four Thai medical schools during 2018–2022. Medical students who had previously performed research under research advisors’ supervision and their research advisors were included. There were 120 participants, 78 medical students and 42 research advisors. The most
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“I Cheat” or “We Cheat?” The Structure and Psychological Correlates of Individual vs. Collective Examination Dishonesty Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Maciej Koscielniak, Jolanta Enko, Agata Gąsiorowska
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Participants’ Right to Withdraw from Research: Researchers’ Lived Experiences on Ethics of Withdrawal Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Bibek Dahal
Ethics in research can be broadly divided into two epistemic dimensions. One dimension focuses on bureaucratic procedures (i.e., procedural ethics), while the other focuses on contextually and culturally contested practice of ethics in research (i.e., ethics in practice). Researchers experience both dimensions distinctly in their qualitative research. The review of ethics in prospective research through
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Differences in Support for Retractions Based on Information Hazards Among Undergraduates and Federally Funded Scientists Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-01-20
Abstract Retractions have traditionally been reserved for correcting the scientific record and discouraging research misconduct. Nonetheless, the potential for actual societal harm resulting from accurately reported published scientific findings, so-called information hazards, has been the subject of several recent article retractions. As these instances increase, the extent of support for such decisions
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Predicting Academic Dishonesty: The Role of Psychopathic Traits, Perception of Academic Dishonesty, Moral Disengagement and Motivation Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Chiara Luisa Sirca, Eva Billen
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Alexithymia as a Factor in Changing Ethical Positions: An Empirical Study on Student of University Health Services Vocational Schools in Turkey Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-01-15
Abstract Ethical decision-making is often evaluated in the literature through deontological and teleological approaches, commonly referred to as ethical positions. Ethical decision-making requires an awareness of ethical sensitivity and ethical dilemmas. It involves understanding the emotional experiences of others and assisting them. In cases of alexithymia, where there is difficulty in understanding
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Teaching Ethics in Teacher Education: ICT-Enhanced, Case-Based and Active Learning Approach with Continuous Formative Assessment Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Ahmet Göçen, Mehmet Akın Bulut
The teaching of ethics in teacher education programs is crucial for fostering the moral and ethical development of prospective teachers and shaping them into ethical role models for future students. This study, employing qualitative case study research, gathered data from undergraduates in teacher education programs to explore the best approaches for ethics education. It found that combining digital
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Exploring the Dark Side of Online Distance Learning: Cheating Behaviours, Contributing Factors, and Strategies to Enhance the Integrity of Online Assessment Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Kershnee Sevnarayan, Kgabo Bridget Maphoto
This study investigated cheating behaviours, contributing factors, and strategies to enhance the integrity of assessment in an online learning context. The researchers conducted an analysis of the literature on students’ motivation to cheat in online modules and noted that there is limited research on the specific reasons why students cheat in online learning contexts. To contribute to this knowledge
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Educating and Training in Research Integrity (RI): A Study on the Perceptions and Experiences of Early Career Researchers Attending an Institutional RI Course Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Greco Francesca, Silvia Ceruti, Stefano Martini, Mario Picozzi, Marco Cosentino, Franca Marino
Research integrity (RI) is defined as adherence to ethical principles, deontological duties, and professional standards necessary for responsible conduct of scientific research. Early training on RI, especially for early-career researchers, could be useful to help develop good standards of conduct and prevent research misconduct (RM). The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a training
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A Mummers Farce – Retractions of Medical Papers Conducted in Egyptian Institutions Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Rahma Menshawey, Esraa Menshawey, Bilal A. Mahamud
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An Exploratory Study of Students’ Perceptions on the Use of Animals in Medical and Veterinary Medical Undergraduate Education Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Cláudia S. Baptista, Pedro Oliveira, Laura Ribeiro
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The Defining Characteristics of Ethics Papers on Social Media Research: A Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Md. Sayeed Al-Zaman, Ayushi Khemka, Andy Zhang, Geoffrey Rockwell
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Detection of GPT-4 Generated Text in Higher Education: Combining Academic Judgement and Software to Identify Generative AI Tool Misuse Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Mike Perkins, Jasper Roe, Darius Postma, James McGaughran, Don Hickerson
This study explores the capability of academic staff assisted by the Turnitin Artificial Intelligence (AI) detection tool to identify the use of AI-generated content in university assessments. 22 different experimental submissions were produced using Open AI’s ChatGPT tool, with prompting techniques used to reduce the likelihood of AI detectors identifying AI-generated content. These submissions were
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HEXACO Personality Traits and Self-Control as Predictors of Counterproductive Academic Behavior Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Jisoo Ock, Gwang Yeong Heo, Minji Kweon
The current study examined the validity of HEXACO personality traits (at the broad trait-level and narrow facet-level) and Self-Control as predictors of counterproductive academic behavior (CAB; at the overall level and specific dimensional level) among college students. We collected data from 483 undergraduate students in South Korea who completed self-report measures of HEXACO personality traits
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Iranian Applied Linguists (mis) Conceptions of Ethical Issues in Research: A Mixed-Methods study Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Mohamad Reza Farangi, Mohamad Khojastemehr
The present study used quantitative and qualitative measures to examine Iranian applied linguists’ (mis-) conceptions of ethical issues in research. For this purpose, one hundred and twelve applied linguists completed a research ethics questionnaire constructed and validated by the researchers. In the follow-up qualitative phase, 15 applied linguists who were faculty members participated in semi-instructed
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What are the Perspectives of Day and Evening Nursing Education Students About Cheating? Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Fatma BAŞALAN İZ, Rahime ASLANKOÇ, Günferah ŞAHİN
Cheating in higher education is a significant problem. The study aims to determine nursing students’ attitudes and opinions toward cheating in exams. The type of research is descriptive. The research data were collected in the classroom environment of 716 students in day and evening education programs. The research data were collected using socio-demographic characteristics form, and the Copying Attitude
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How Common is Cheating in Online Exams and did it Increase During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Systematic Review Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Philip M. Newton, Keioni Essex
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Academic Dishonesty Within Higher Education in Nepal: An Examination of Students’ Exam Cheating Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Som Nath Ghimire, Upaj Bhattarai, Raj K. Baral
The problem of academic dishonesty in general and exam cheating in particular, has been ubiquitous in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. This paper reports on the findings from teachers’ and students’ experiences and perceptions of exam cheating at Nepali schools, colleges, and universities. In so doing, the paper highlights the challenges of maintaining academic integrity in Nepali
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Perceived Research Misconduct Among the Pharmacy Academics and Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Malaysia Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Wan Ping Ng, Khong Yun Pang, Pei Boon Ooi, Chia Wei Phan
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Ethics Incognito: Detecting Ethically Relevant Courses Across Curricula in Higher Education Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Martino Ongis, David Kidd, Jess Miner
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Ethical Dilemmas in Cross-national Qualitative Research: A Reflection on Personal Experiences of Ethics from a Doctoral Research Project Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Abukari Kwame, Pammla M. Petrucka
Gaining ethical approval for qualitative health research and implementing all the planned research processes in a proposed study are not straightforward endeavours. The situation becomes more complex when qualitative research is conducted in a cross-national healthcare and academic context. Also, it is even exhausting when the study is student-based, as student researchers may be considered novices
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of University Teachers Regarding Plagiarism in Bangladesh Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-06-16 S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Md. Roknuzzaman, Mohammad Sharif Ul Islam
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Reassessing Academic Plagiarism Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-05-24 James Stacey Taylor
I argue that wrong of plagiarism does not primarily stem from the plagiarist’s illicit misappropriation of academic credit from the person she plagiarized. Instead, plagiarism is wrongful to the degree to which it runs counter to the purpose of academic work. Given that this is to increase knowledge and further understanding plagiarism will be wrongful to the extent that it impedes the achievement
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Leadership in Ethical Practice: Students Learning Outcomes Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Caitlyn Blaich, Belinda Kenny, Yobelli Jimenez
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Contract Cheating and Student Stress: Insights from a Canadian Community College Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Corrine D. Ferguson, Margaret A. Toye, Sarah Elaine Eaton
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Incivility Indicators Instrument (i3): Development and Initial Validation Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Laurie O. Campbell, Caitlin Frawley, Jessica L. Tinstman Jones
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Analyzing Grade Inflators: Some Metaethical Issues Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Ümit D. Yalçın
I start with a detailed but partial analysis of a case regarding grade inflation. The case is inspired by the discussion in Crumbley et al. (2010) and its elaboration in Roberts (2016). I supplement the case description by introducing certain facts that are not in the original discussion. The subsequent analysis is based on this enriched case description. I then raise a number of objections against
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Questioning Scientific Publications: Understanding how Indonesian Scholars Perceive the Obligation to Publish and its Ethical Practices Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Yuliana Hanami, Idhamsyah Eka Putra, Muhammad Aldan Relintra, Syauqiyyah Syahlaa
Considerable demand for academic research and publications is not a new subject of discussion in the academic field. In Indonesia, there is increasing challenge and pressure to conduct scientific publications, making it a very competitive field for academics, particularly for lecturers and postgraduate students. The present study examines Indonesian scholars’ perceptions of academic publishing as a
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Perceived Nexus Between Non-Invigilated Summative Assessment and Mental Health Difficulties: A Cross Sectional Studies Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Amanda Graf, Esther Adama, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly led to changes in the mode of teaching, learning and assessments in most tertiary institutions worldwide. Notably, non-invigilated summative assessments became predominant. These changes heightened anxiety and depression, especially among individuals with less resilient coping mechanism. We explored the perceptions and experiences of mental health difficulties of students
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Authority Concerns Regarding Research Students’ Academic Dishonesty: A case Study for Promoting Academic Integrity in a Public University in Bangladesh Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Md. Atikuzzaman, Shamima Yesmin
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When the Researched Refused Confidentiality: Reflections from Fieldwork Experience in Ghana Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Aboabea Gertrude Akuffo
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“It is Very Difficult for us to Separate Ourselves from this System”: Views of European Researchers, Research Managers, Administrators and Governance Advisors on Structural and Institutional Influences on Research Integrity Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Mari-Rose Kennedy, Zuzana Deans, Ilaria Ampollini, Eric Breit, Massimiano Bucchi, Külliki Seppel, Knut Jørgen Vie, Ruud ter Meulen
Research integrity is fundamental to the validity and reliability of scientific findings, and for ethical conduct of research. As part of PRINTEGER (Promoting Integrity as an Integral Dimension of Excellence in Research), this study explores the views of researchers, research managers, administrators, and governance advisors in Estonia, Italy, Norway and UK, focusing specifically on their understanding
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Assessing the State of Ethics Education in General Education Curricula at U.S. Research Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-01-26 Jeremiah Kim, Drew Chambers, Ka Ya Lee, David Kidd
Higher education is seeing renewed calls for strengthening ethics education, yet there remains a dearth of research on the state of ethics education across undergraduate curricula. Research about ethics in higher education tends to be localized and often isolated to fields of graduate study. In contribution to a contemporary, landscape understanding of ethics education, we collected data on the placement
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Understanding Contract Cheating Behavior Among Indonesian University Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Dina Heriyati, Reza Lidia Sari, Wulandari Fitri Ekasari, Sigit Kurnianto
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Reviewing Academic Integrity: Assessing the Influence of Corrective Measures on Adverse Attitudes and Plagiaristic Behavior Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Vibhash Kumar, Ashima Verma, Sumat Parkash Aggarwal
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Research Integrity Supervision Practices and Institutional Support: A Qualitative Study Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Daniel Pizzolato, Kris Dierickx
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Corruption Detection Systems and Skills, and Employee Retention in South African Universities Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2022-12-20 Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu, Evangelos Mantzaris
The superfluous and systemic problem of fraud and corruption in South African universities has intentionally paralysed internal control measures that detect and combat corruption. This reality has been aggravated by the deployment of unskilled workers in strategic positions in universities, driving the corruption agenda and frustrating those skilled quality employees capable of operating the systems
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Misuse of co-authorship in Medical PhD Theses in Scandinavia: A Questionnaire Survey Journal of Academic Ethics Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Gert Helgesson, Søren Holm, Lone Bredahl, Bjørn Hofmann, Niklas Juth
Background Several studies suggest that deviations from proper authorship practices are commonplace in medicine. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of and attitudes towards the handling of authorship in PhD theses at medical faculties in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Methods Those who defended their PhD thesis at a medical faculty in Scandinavia during the second half of 2020 were offered