One of the most difficult situations that a researcher can encounter is to see or suspect that a colleague has violated the ethical standards of the research community. It is easy to find excuses to do nothing, but someone who has witnessed misconduct has an unmistakable obligation to act. At the most immediate level, misconduct can seriously obstruct or damage one's own research or the research of colleagues. More broadly, even a single case of misconduct can malign scientists and their institutions, result in the imposition of counterproductive regulations, and shake public confidence in the integrity of science. EqM;LgE=
翻译:研究人员可能遇到的一种最困难的处境是,看到或怀疑一个同事,违背了研究集体的道德标准。找个借口不采取行动是容易的,但是,你已经能证实不轨行为,你就有明显的责任去采取行动。不轨行为能直接地严重阻碍或破坏他自己的研究或同事的研究。广义地说,即使是一个不轨行为,也能中伤科学家和他们的单位,导致不利于科研出成果的法规的实行,并动摇公众对科学诚实性的信心。 gd^Js1Z
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