The ethical scientist: An old-fashioned view

Biopolymers. 2015 Aug;103(8):424-31. doi: 10.1002/bip.22568.

Abstract

My personal view of ethical behavior as a scientific researcher in an academic environment is presented. I discuss the behavior of a graduate student, a postdoctoral, and a professor. Ethical behavior in teaching, choosing a research project, publishing papers, and obtaining a job is discussed.

Keywords: ethics; fabrication; plagiarism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Research Personnel / ethics*