Ethical decision-making and role conflict in managing a scientific laboratory.

Autor: Resnik DB; National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, NC, USA., Stewart CN Jr; Department of Plant Sciences and Center for Agricultural Synthetic Biology, University of Tennessee., Williams F; National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health., Thiele C; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health., Yamada KM; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health., Barker K; School of Public Health, University of Washington.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Accountability in research [Account Res] 2024 Nov; Vol. 31 (8), pp. 1198-1221. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 28.
DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2023.2236553
Abstrakt: Scientists who manage research laboratories often face ethical dilemmas related to conflicts between their different roles, such as researcher, mentor, entrepreneur, and manager. It is not known how often uncertainty about conflicting role obligations leads scientists to engage in unethical conduct, but this probably occurs more often than many people would like to think. In this paper, we reflect on ethical decision-making in scientific laboratory management with special attention to how different roles create conflicting obligations and expectations that may produce moral uncertainty and lead to violations of research norms, especially when combined with self-interest and other factors that increase the risk of misbehavior. We also offer some suggestions and guidance for investigators and research institutions.
Databáze: MEDLINE