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Ethical decision-making in research: Identifying all competing interests

Commentary on “six domains of research ethics” (K.D. Pimple)

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Ethical dilemmas are the result of conflicts between potential benefits or harms for two or more competing interests. Therefore, ethical decision-making implies a responsibility to identify those interests, harms, and benefits. For this purpose, researchers have responsibilities to the research, the subjects of research, other researchers, the institution, society, the environment, and self.

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  1. Pimple, K.D. (2002) Six Domains of Research Ethics: A Heuristic Framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research, Science and Engineering Ethics 8(2): 191–205.

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  1. Research Ethics Program, University of California, 92093-0003, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Michael Kalichman Ph.D. (Adjunct Professor of Pathology, Director)

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Kalichman, M. Ethical decision-making in research: Identifying all competing interests. SCI ENG ETHICS 8, 215–218 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-002-0021-6

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