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Reducing Ethical Hazards in Knowledge Production.

Alan Cottey1

  • 1School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK. a.cottey@uea.ac.uk.

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This study proposes a cultural approach to knowledge production ethics, suggesting comprehensive, open, and ongoing review (COOR) to enhance scientific reliability and efficiency. Implementing COOR can reduce ethical hazards within the research environment.

Keywords:
Comprehensive reviewEthical hazardsEthos of scienceKnowledge productionOpennessPeer review

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Area of Science:

  • Ethics in Science
  • Sociology of Science
  • Research Integrity

Background:

  • Traditional focus on individual ethics in knowledge production (KP) overlooks the cultural environment.
  • Ethical hazards in KP are inherent but reducible through a supportive cultural ambiance.
  • Current anonymous review processes have defects that impact the reliability of scientific knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To shift the focus of knowledge production ethics to the cultural context.
  • To propose methods for more efficient and reliable scientific knowledge production.
  • To suggest improvements to the scientific review process to mitigate ethical hazards.

Main Methods:

  • Cultural analysis of the knowledge production environment.
  • Distinction between ethical hazards and unethical behavior.
  • Proposal for a Comprehensive, Open, and Ongoing Review (COOR) process.

Main Results:

  • A suitable cultural ambiance can significantly reduce ethical hazards in knowledge production.
  • Comprehensive, Open, and Ongoing Review (COOR) offers a potential solution to defects in current review systems.
  • COOR, despite costs, is argued to be cost-effective in enhancing scientific reliability.

Conclusions:

  • Shifting to a cultural perspective on ethics can improve knowledge production.
  • Implementing COOR would professionalize, publicize, and reward the review process.
  • A synthesis of long-term cooperative vision and short-term incremental changes is advocated for a 'KP-friendly' culture.