The Contribution of Moral Case Deliberation to Teaching RCR to PhD Students.
Dialogical skills
Doctoral training
Moral case deliberation
Moral dilemmas
Research integrity
Responsible conduct of research
Journal
Science and engineering ethics
ISSN: 1471-5546
Titre abrégé: Sci Eng Ethics
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9516228
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2023
01 03 2023
Historique:
received:
01
02
2021
accepted:
30
01
2023
entrez:
1
3
2023
pubmed:
2
3
2023
medline:
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3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Teaching responsible conduct of research (RCR) to PhD students is crucial for fostering responsible research practice. In this paper, we show how the use of Moral Case Deliberation-a case reflection method used in the Amsterdam UMC RCR PhD course-is particularity valuable to address three goals of RCR education: (1) making students aware of, and internalize, RCR principles and values, (2) supporting reflection on good conduct in personal daily practice, and (3) developing students' dialogical attitude and skills so that they can deliberate on RCR issues when they arise. What makes this method relevant for RCR education is the focus on values and personal motivations, the structured reflection on real experiences and dilemmas and the cultivation of participants' dialogical skills. During these structured conversations, students reflect on the personal motives that drive them to adhere to the principles of good science, thereby building connections between those principles and their personal values and motives. Moreover, by exploring personal questions and dilemmas related to RCR, they learn how to address these with colleagues and supervisors. The reflection on personal experiences with RCR issues and questions combined with the study of relevant normative frameworks, support students to act responsibly and to pursue RCR in their day-to-day research practice in spite of difficulties and external constraints.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36856878
doi: 10.1007/s11948-023-00431-7
pii: 10.1007/s11948-023-00431-7
pmc: PMC9977706
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Langues
eng
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