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dc.contributor.authorAllen, G
dc.contributor.editorDeborah C Poff (Editor-in-Chief)
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:56:15Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:56:15Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.modified2012-06-29T05:46:43Z
dc.identifier.issn1570-1727
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10805-008-9057-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/23108
dc.description.abstractIt has become almost a truism to describe the interaction between research ethics committees and researchers as being marred by distrust and conflict. The ethical conduct of researchers is increasingly a matter of institutional concern because of the degree to which non-compliance with national standards can expose the entire institution to risk. This has transformed research ethics into what some have described as a research ethics industry. In an operational sense, there is considerable focus on modifying research behaviour through a combination of education and sanctions. The assessment of whether a researcher is 'ethical' is too often based on whether they submit their work for review by an ethics committee. However, is such an approach making a useful contribution to the actual ethical conduct of research and the protection of the interests of participants? Does a focus on ethical review minimise institutional risk? Instead it has been suggested that ethics committees may be distorting or frustrating useful research and are promoting a culture of either mindless rule following or frustrated resistance. An alternative governance approach is required. There is a need for a strong institutional focus on promoting and supporting the reflective practice of researchers through every stage of their work. By situating research ethics within the broader framework of institutional governance, this paper suggests it is possible to establish arrangements that actually facilitate excellent and ethical research.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlands
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom105
dc.relation.ispartofpageto116
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Academic Ethics
dc.relation.ispartofvolume6
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEducation systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchApplied ethics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchProfessional ethics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3903
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5001
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode500107
dc.titleGetting beyond form filling: The role of institutional governance in human research ethics
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyOffice of the Vice Chancellor, Office for Research
gro.date.issued2008
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorAllen, Gary


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