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CASE STUDY: Expedience, Misrepresentation, or Falsification?

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This is ethically prohibited as it is a violation of the researcher's role as an institutional agent. PHS policy counsels that all employees or individuals associated with the institution should report observed, suspected, or apparent misconduct, although that expectation is ethical rather than legal. Any person in a supervisory or administrative role is ethically required (and in most institutions, legally required) to report suspected misconduct.

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