What do HREC members think and do when deciding about children’s participation in social research? Results from the MESSI survey
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November 30, 2021
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Griffith University’s implementation of the Australian Code (2018)
November 25, 2018
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Justice in Human Research Ethics: A Conceptual and Practical Guide
September 24, 2018
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It’s not (just) about the money
August 26, 2018
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Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a mid-career university researcher with growing expertise in a particular field. A
Contextualising Merit and Integrity within Human Research: A Summary
August 22, 2018
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Pieper, I and Thomson, CJH (2011) Contextualising Merit and Integrity within Human Research, Monash Bioethics Review,Volume 29, Number 4, pp
Australian Code 2018: What institutions should do next
June 21, 2018
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Gary Allen, Mark Israel and Colin Thomson At first glance, there is much to be pleased about the new version
Dealing with “normal” misbehavior in science: Is gossip enough?
September 20, 2017
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As scientists, whether in the natural or social sciences, we tend to be confident in the self-policing abilities of our
Strategies for resolving ethically ambiguous scenarios
June 20, 2017
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During the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014, I traveled to numerous universities across the United States and England
Intuitive Research Ethics Training for Novices
March 15, 2017
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The pedagogy of teaching research methods, let alone research ethics, is an under-researched field. In this blog entry, two postgraduate
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When it comes to the approach to human research ethics, did we buy London Bridge thinking it was Tower Bridge?
September 21, 2021
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In this post, two experienced research ethics officers risk being decried as heretics by reflecting upon the justifications that are used for the current Human Research Ethics arrangements in countries around the world.
They use the sale of London Bridge in the Sixties and the urban myth that the US millionaire who bought it thought he was buying Tower Bridge, to ask, given the time, effort and resources expended on research ethics review, are we getting what we paid for?
There are genuine benefits that can flow from a well-conducted review process and they do justify the existence of those processes, but we should stop claiming those processes safeguard us against the criminal, unethical and reckless behaviour of the past.
They don’t and we should stop claiming in our professional development activities and resource material they do.