The purpose of this site is to provide resources and tools for teachers of research ethics.

The goal is to promote best practices and evidence-based research ethics education.

This is intended to be an inclusive effort.
If you have corrections or additions,
or if you would like to take on a more significant role
in contributing to this project,
please contact us at ethics@ucsd.edu.

What's New?

• World Conference on Research Integrity (Hong Kong, June 2019)
• World Conference on Research Integrity Foundation (August 2018):
  Announcement of newly formed World Conference on Research Integrity Foundation
  
• Data Management (July 2016):
  Revised material for the Data Management topic.
• Conflicts of Interest (July 2016):
  Revised material for the Conflicts of Interest topic.
• Mentoring (July 2016):
  Revised material for the Mentoring topic.
• Research Misconduct (July 2016):
  Revised material for the Research Misconduct topic.
• Whistleblowing (July 2016):
  Revised material for the Whistleblowing topic.

Contents

• Introduction:
  Introductory material covering definitions of research ethics and ethics, rationales and goals for teaching research ethics, the fundamental importance of evaluating outcomes for research ethics education, and a portal to other useful online research ethics education resources.
• Topics:
  Brief essays and resources covering selected topics in research ethics, including an overview of research ethics or responsible conduct of research (RCR).
• Educational Settings:
  Descriptions and examples of various settings for teaching research ethics (classroom, Internet, etc.).
• Discussion Tools:
  Descriptions and examples for a variety of tools and approaches for encouraging research ethics discussion (e.g., case studies, debates, surveys, and videos).
• About Us:
  Brief summaries of the mission, history, contributors, and project directors for this website.