Professional Behavior
Your behavior as a scientist will be paramount in how your are viewed by
others in the field. There are many issues in today's scientific world of
which you need to be aware so that you can work to ensure your behavior is
appropriate in all circumstances.
The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following professional behavior skills:
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a. |
Knowledge of and adherence to
professional societies' codes of ethics |
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b. |
Recognition and acknowledgment of
potential conflicts of interest |
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c. |
Understanding of appropriate steps or
procedures for dealing with conflicts of interest |
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d. |
Recognition of the need to compensate
employees fairly - financially and by acknowledgement of their scientific
contributions |
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e. |
Understanding of and respect for
intellectual property rights |
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f. |
Understanding the need to ensure
integrity of own publications and communications |
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g. |
Knowledge of what constitutes fair
use of copyrighted material |
(from the APS/ACDP
List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)
Here are a variety of web sites with guidelines and examples that you
might find useful.*
APS Documents
APS Ethical Policies and Procedures
Including downloadable ethics poster
Code of
Ethics
American Physiological Society
Ethical Policies and Procedures
American Physiological Society
Ethics and
Scientific Publication
Dale J. Benos, et. al, Advances in Physiology Education
Ethics
Revisited
Dale J. Benos, Advances in Physiology Education
NIH Documents
Bioethics
Resources on the Web: Tutorials, Case Studies and Courses
National Institutes of Health
Conflict of Interest
Information and Resources
National Institutes of Health
Other Documents
AAAS-National Academies Compilation of Resources on Scientific
Misconduct and Research Integrity
AAAS, National Academies of Science
Copyright, Intellectual
Property Rights, and Licensing Issues
University of California, Berkeley
Ethics in Scientific and Technical Communication
Jean Hollis Weber, WISENET Journal 38, July 1995, pp. 2-4
Responsible Conduct of Research Toolkit
National Postdoctoral Association
RCR Education Resources
Office of Research Integrity, Dept. of Energy, Office for Human Research
Protections
The Responsible Researcher: Paths and Pitfalls
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
1999
*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted
on these web sites.
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