Rational Choice and Moral Decision Making in Research

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 175-194

  Gordon, Anita M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

academic ethics; moral decision making; rational choice; research misconduct

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896890709     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2013.830573     Document Type: Article

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