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  • Research Ethics
  • Scholarly Communication

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  • Current approaches to scientific authorship are often monolithic.
  • This overlooks the diverse realities of research contribution and credit.
  • Ethical issues like ghostwriting are consequently misidentified or poorly quantified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a pluralistic understanding of scientific authorship.
  • To highlight the need for nuanced identification of unethical authorship practices.
  • To explore the implications for autonomy in scientific research.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of existing theories on scientific authorship.
  • Examination of ethical guidelines and their practical application.
  • Philosophical inquiry into decision-making power within scientific communities.

Main Results:

  • Recognizing authorship plurality is crucial for accurate ethical assessments.
  • Ghostwriting and other authorship misconduct require context-specific evaluation.
  • Disputes over authorship decisions impact the self-governance of science.

Conclusions:

  • A pluralistic framework for scientific authorship is essential for robust research ethics.
  • Careful consideration of diverse authorship accounts improves the detection of misconduct.
  • Addressing authorship autonomy is key to maintaining scientific integrity.