Abstract
<strong></strong><p>Recently, many cases of scientific malpractice have been reported, and their severity has resulted in the dismissal of those involved, the rescission of academic degrees, expulsion from academic organizations, and even prison sentences. Because it is essential to provide ethical training to people involved in scientific research, the objective of this paper is to describe the ethical guidelines that everyone who conducts experiments in psychology must observe, especially when human participants are involved. These guidelines are also applicable to authors of scientific papers. Our goal is to contribute to ensuring the ethical performance of scientific work. Also, in an effort to eradicate scientific malpractice, we propose implementing a three-pronged strategy: first, working with academic institutions (universities, research centers, etc.) to provide ongoing training in the ethical aspects of the discipline in question to all personnel involved in scientific work (researchers, technicians, professors, students); second, designing strategies for constant, close supervision to guarantee that all scientific activities adhere to the applicable ethical standards; and, third, defining mechanisms to establish and then apply sanctions in the event of scientific malpractice, including the creation of organs entrusted with organizing and implementing these activities.</p>
Highlights
In recent months, several cases of plagiarism have come to light in Mexico
Vol 8, No 3; 2016 does not necessarily mean that individuals know what they should do, how they should go about doing it, and the ethical guidelines that apply to their specific area of scientific research
The objective of this paper is to describe in detail the ethical principles that must be observed by those who conduct experiments in psychology, and by those who write scientific reports
Summary
Several cases of plagiarism have come to light in Mexico. The serious nature of these incidents has resulted in the expulsion of plagiarists from Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI) (a federal government agency that rewards quality scientific work with a monthly economic stimulus), dismissal from their positions, and public exposure on social networks (Martínez, 2015). In late 2015, a list of the most alarming scandals that have occurred in science was published It highlights cases of “dressing-up” or inventing data, of sexual harassment, and of sexual discrimination, etc. Vol 8, No 3; 2016 does not necessarily mean that individuals know what they should do, how they should go about doing it, and the ethical guidelines that apply to their specific area of scientific research Given these antecedents, the objective of this paper is to describe in detail the ethical principles that must be observed by those who conduct experiments in psychology (especially those involving human participants), and by those who write scientific reports. While no single definition exists, this rubric certainly includes the activities elucidated in the following pages
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