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KMID : 1142820200040010001
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Bio, Ethics and Policy
2020 Volume.4 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.28
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Researcher Roles in Responsible Conduct of Research
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Lee In-Jae
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Abstract
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For 21st century societies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, in which the competitiveness of research is directly linked to the competitiveness of the country, no matter how new and advanced the achievements of the research enterprise, the value of the research cannot be recognized if it is not supported by research ethics. In addition to its effects on other researchers and research communities, unethical conducts can have a huge negative impact on nations as a whole. Research ethics includes rules and norms that a researcher must understand and follow throughout the research process. The core of this practice can be called responsible conduct of research(RCR). The concept of responsible research conduct is closely related to the researcher’s perceptions and attitudes toward desirable research, the rules or norms to be followed, and the values and principles that underpin the process. All of these components serve as an umbrella that encompasses research ethics and integrity. This study focused on identifying the roles and responsibilities required for researchers engaged in responsible research. The main contents of the paper are as follows. First, based on research into the meaning and importance of responsible conduct of research, I outline the values or principles of desirable research performance that must be understood and followed throughout the research process. Second, these principles are applied to each stage of the research, including planning, implementation, and dissemination of results, with specific attention to the responsibilities inherent in different researcher roles. Third, to facilitate the responsible conduct of research, education in research ethics should be continuously promoted to raise researchers’ awareness of relevant standards and guidelines. Such ongoing programs require institutional support to assure that universities and research institutions in which researchers operate provide the resources necessary for compliance with responsible research requirements. I also emphasize the importance of fostering a culture of research ethics in which the responsible researcher is justly acknowledged within a research ecosystem that is robust and healthy.
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KEYWORD
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responsible conduct of research(RCR), research ethics, research integrity, research ethics education, data manipulation, plagiarism
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