Ethical Modernization: Research Misconduct and Research Ethics Reforms in Korea Following the Hwang Affair

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 355-380

  Kim, Jongyoung ^a   Park, Kibeom ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Specialty Construction Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ethical modernization; Hwang affair; Regulation; Research ethics; Scientific misconduct; Stem cell research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLONING; DECEPTION; ETHICS; EUROPE; HUMAN; MORALITY; PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC OPINION; RESEARCH ETHICS; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOUTH KOREA; TRUST; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; CLONING, ORGANISM; DECEPTION; ETHICS, RESEARCH; EUROPE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MORALS; PUBLIC OPINION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TRUST;

EID: 84878302378     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9341-8     Document Type: Article

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