Research Integrity in Europe and Greece

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Published: Feb 22, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bioeth.19663
Keywords:
bioethics ethics research integrity
Κωνσταντίνος Χαριτίδης (Constantinos Charitidis)
School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Ηλίας Κούμουλος (Elias Koumoulos)
School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Παναγιώτης Κάβουρας (Panagiotis Kavouras)
Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών, Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο
Μιχάλης Κρητικός (Michalis Kritikos)
School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens; Vrije Uiversiteit Brussel (VUB)-Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS)
Τίνα Γκαράνη-Παπαδάτου (Tina Garani-Papadatos)
Department of Public Health, National School of Public Health Athens, Athens, Greece
Abstract
Research integrity is an essential and integral part of scientific research ethics. It is commonly accepted that the value of scientific research vitally depends on the fulfillment of research integrity codes of conduct. The unbreakable linkage (relation) between research value and research integrity does not reflect only its attachment to the application of proper scientific method but also its acceptance from the society. In this work we present a survey on the organization of the institutions of research integrity in international, European and national level. Emphasis is given in the description of the present state in Greece in the level of Higher Educational Institutes, Research Centers and Committees. Also, we focus on the actions taken from National Technical University of Athens, as well as the initiative from EARTHnet network and their efforts for institutionalization of a common code of conduct in scientific research at a national level.
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Author Biographies
Παναγιώτης Κάβουρας (Panagiotis Kavouras), Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών, Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο

School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Μιχάλης Κρητικός (Michalis Kritikos), School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens; Vrije Uiversiteit Brussel (VUB)-Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS)

School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Vrije Uiversiteit Brussel (VUB)-Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS), Brussels, Belgium

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