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Section One: Ethical Issues in Research

CASE STUDY: Expedience, Misrepresentation, or Falsification?

Report the situation to your department chair, dean, or other institutional officer.

This choice is ethically permitted and may become ethically and legally required. While it is ethically ideal to talk with Dr. Leyos first and help the scientist understand the seriousness of the consequences of his intended action, it is ethically permissible to approach officers within the institution who have the responsibility of conducting pre-inquiry review. If a conversation with Dr. Leyos doesn't change the intended action, it is ethically required to bring the allegation to an institutional officer.

According to PHS policy, if an individual is unsure if an incident falls within the definition of scientific misconduct, he or she may call the Research Integrity Officer to discuss the situation informally.

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