Professional Ethics for Research and Development Activities

Special Nomenclature Used in This Book.- Part I Professional Ethics for Researchers and Society's Expectations Towards Researchers.- 1. The Ethical Basis for Research Activities.- 2. National and International Measures to Promote Ethically Responsible Research.- 3.The Allocation of Ethical Responsibility for Research.- 4. The Research Organization's Measures to Ensure Responsible Research Practice.- Part II. Morality and Responsible Practice in Daily Research Work.- 5.The Researcher in the Workplace - Employee Morale.- 6. Choice of Research Topic - a Question of Taking Societal Responsibility.- 7. The Ideals of Neutrality, Impartiality and Independence.- 8. Writing of Project Plans and Applications.- 9. Commissioned Research and Other Assignments for External Clients.- 10. Other Forms of Research Collaboration Between the Research Community and Society.- 11. Research and Other Activities Based on Sponsorships and Donations.- 12. Ethical Issues During the Research Project.- 13. Research Involving Humans.- 14.Research in and on Other Cultures.- 15. Research Involving Animals.- 16. Professional Writing.- 17. Authors' Legal Rights.- 18. Commercialization of R&D Results from Research Institutions.- 19. Membership of Boards, Councils and Committees.- 20. The Researcher in the Public Arena.- Part III  Violations of Research Ethics Norms - Extent, Handling and Reactions.- 21. Extent of Violations of Research Ethics Norms.- 22. Various Forms of Irresponsible Research Practice.- 23. Handling of Violations of Research Ethics Norms.- 24. Reactions to Researchers Who Violate Research Ethics Norms.- 25. Possibilities for Reinstatement.

Dag Slotfeldt-Ellingsen has worked as a researcher, been director in SINTEF - a Norwegian multidisciplinary research organization. He has been a member of and led a number of boards, councils and committees within the research community, including as a member of the Norwegian National Commission for the Investigation of Research Misconduct(2007-2016).