Ethics

‘Old Bones in Boxes’: Lessons On Race and Physical Anthropology
Bookshelf
March 31, 2022

‘Old Bones in Boxes’: Lessons On Race and Physical Anthropology

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Credit Due? Opposing One Form of Institutional Support for an Academic Boycott
Ethics
December 20, 2021

Credit Due? Opposing One Form of Institutional Support for an Academic Boycott

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As the Science Shifts So Should Rational Behavior
Insights
November 25, 2021

As the Science Shifts So Should Rational Behavior

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A Response to ‘When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street’
International Debate
November 23, 2021

A Response to ‘When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street’

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When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street

When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street

How sweeping should academic freedom be? Should someone who fought their own battle to preserve put conditions on what they would offer to others?

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Bioethicists are Supposed to Stand Up for Bodily Autonomy in the Pandemic. Why Aren’t They?

Bioethicists are Supposed to Stand Up for Bodily Autonomy in the Pandemic. Why Aren’t They?

“A leading association of bioethicists has come squarely behind the idea of mandated vaccination. A statement issued by the Association of Bioethics […]

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Indigenous Anthropologists Call for Doing Land Acknowledgement Better

Indigenous Anthropologists Call for Doing Land Acknowledgement Better

The Association of Indigenous Anthropologists requested that the American Anthropological Association officially pause land acknowledgments and the related practice of the welcoming ritual, in which Indigenous persons open conferences with prayers or blessings.

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NAS Creates Council to Address Research Integrity and Trust

NAS Creates Council to Address Research Integrity and Trust

A new blue-ribbon council convened by the United States’ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine aims to tackle questions about nettlesome issues like conflict of interest, measuring impact and handling retractions.

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Watching China Watching Its Students Overseas

Watching China Watching Its Students Overseas

Where ideological issues such as Hong Kong and Taiwan are concerned, Australian lecturers tell of how a vocal minority of international Chinese students are attempting to police teaching materials and class discussions.

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Should We Mandate a Course in Ethics for All Research-Based PhD Candidates?

Should We Mandate a Course in Ethics for All Research-Based PhD Candidates?

The Indian University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a number of policies aimed at addressing issues around the robustness and quality of Indian research. One focus of these policies has been the introduction of mandatory publishing ethics training for Indian PhD students aimed at reducing unethical or predatory research and publishing practices. In this blogpost, Santosh C. Hulagabali, reflects on the successful development of this course in his own institution and how ethical training may influence scholarly communication more broadly in India.

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Why Don’t Multi-National Initiatives Always Work Equally in All Locations?

Why Don’t Multi-National Initiatives Always Work Equally in All Locations?

The enterprise had experienced governance issues in some territories and efforts to roll out a global ethical conduct program proved less effective in certain parts of the world than in others. This could not just be ascribed to local execution or lack thereof, so I became intrigued to understand and explain this.

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The Insufferable Smugness of Working from Home

The Insufferable Smugness of Working from Home

Back in the day, I attended one of those schools where male character was thought to be formed by endless afternoons of […]

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