Intro
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
1: Philosophy of Research: An Introduction
Overview
Phases of Research
Features of Good Research Study
Educational Research and Philosophy
Concept of Educational Philosophy and Theory
A Philosopher in the Classroom?
The Philosopher in an Interdisciplinary Research
Educational Research: Pursuit of Truth
Pragmatic Perspectives of Research
Ethical Codes and Academic Independence
Review Questions
Further Reading
2: Research Ethics
Overview
Being Ethical and Moral
Nature of Moral Judgment

Nature of Ethical Reactions: Applied Settings
Research Ethics and Positionality
Epistemology, Ethics, and Educational Research
Validity-Versus-Reliability Tradeoff
Commodification of Educational Research
Publishing and Coaching in Intercultural Settings
Ethics and Feminist Research
Review Questions
Further Reading
3: Ethics in Scientific Research
Overview
Scientific Integrity and Research Ethics
Issues of Authorship
Peer Reviewś Role
Research Ethics in Human/Animal Subjects (Care)
Issues of Intellectual Property and Science
Conflicts of Interests

Autonomy
Dignity
Beneficence/Non-maleficence
Vulnerability and Justice
Research Ethics Committees
Science and Society
Review Questions
Further Reading
4: Intellectual Honesty and Research Integrity
Overview
Environment and Bases of Research Integrity
Promoting Integrity in Research
Evaluation by Self-Assessment
Integrity of the Individual Research
Support of Integrity by the Research Institution
Research Environment and Its Impact on Research Integrity
Fostering Integrity in Research
Promoting Honesty in Research
Principles of Adult Learning

Review Questions
Further Reading
5: Scientific Misconduct
Overview
Poor Practices vs. Misconduct
Fabrication/Falsification
Stealing Credit
Institutional Responses to Scientific Misconduct
Administrative Responses to Scientific Misconduct
Misconduct in Regulated Research
What is Plagiarism?
Types of Plagiarism
What to Look For
Review Questions
Further Reading
6: Redundant Publications
Overview
Authorship Issues
Problems Caused by Redundant Publication
Acceptability and Consequences of Redundancy
How to Prevent Redundancy?

Salami Slicing
Simultaneous Submission
Competing Interests
Misrepresentation of Data
Publish Ethically
Review Questions
Further Reading
7: Publication Ethics
Overview
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
How to Deal with Misconduct in COPE
The World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE)
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
The European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
Conflicts of Interest