129. Research Integrity Basics: Ethics, Principles & Practice

About this lesson

Welcome to Module 7.8: Research Integrity Overview. This session is a critical introduction for college students and early-career researchers into the foundational values and principles that sustain ethical research. It explains how integrity goes far beyond rule-following: shaping responsible, credible, and impactful research practices.

Key Takeaways

Learn the core values of research integrity: honesty, accountability, and professional fairness.

Explore key principles like objectivity, rigor, transparency, and openness to critique.

Understand the difference between compliance and true integrity, and how to cultivate an ethical research culture.

Essential viewing for students who want to do research that is not only valid, but virtuous.

Lesson notes

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