Question

Question 1 which persons and instutitutions do you have responsibilities for?Make list.

Answer 1

Answer:

Individual researchers have the responsibility to know and follow the rules regarding the responsible conduct of research. They also have the responsibility to understand the intention behind the rules and to work as ethically as possible. Officials at a research institution have the additionally responsibility of creating an environment that encourages both compliant and ethical research.

Employees, students, and volunteers should report suspected misconduct in research to the Research Integrity Officer. The institution, then, has related responsibilities to make sure that concerns about possible misconduct are treated seriously and with sensitivity toward all involved. Institutional responsibilities include:

1). Reviewing allegations;

2). Protecting whistleblowers and respondents;

3). Conducting inquiries and investigations;

4). Reporting findings to appropriate constituencies;

5). Creating and maintaining conflict of interest policies; and

6). Appointing and supporting the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Institutional Review Board (that oversees human subjects research).

By the end of this section, successful readers will be able to describe some of the ways that these institutional responsibilities can be met.