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?

• NAPRI (July 2010):
  Hosting of virtual home for the newly formed National Advisory Panel on Research Integrity.
• Portal (June 2010):
  Links to leading online resources for research ethics education.
• Revised Educational Settings (June 2010):
  Restructured to focus on primary categories of educational settings: classroom, Internet, and in the context of research.
• Expanded Discussion Tools (February 2010):
  Added variety of new tools other than case studies for fostering research ethics education.
• Overview (January 2010):
  Brief introduction to key points about the topic of research ethics; suitable for trainees at all levels and in most research disciplines.

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.