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Virtue Ethics in the Conduct and Governance of Social Science Research

ISBN: 978-1-78714-608-2, eISBN: 978-1-78714-607-5

ISSN: 2398-6018

Publication date: 19 April 2018

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(2018), "Index", Emmerich, N. (Ed.) Virtue Ethics in the Conduct and Governance of Social Science Research (Advances in Research Ethics and Integrity, Vol. 3), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2398-601820180000003013

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INDEX

Academy of Social Sciences’ (AcSS) symposium
, 108

Academy Working Group on Research Ethics
, 2

Action research
, 145

Applied research
, 145

Aristotelian concept
, 116–117

Aspirational codes
, 54–55

Auditable risk management process
, 70

Audit culture
, 49

Belmont report
, 157

Bioethics model
, 66

British Sociological Association (BSA)
, 1

Canada’s Tri-council policy statement
, 32

Care ethics
, 133–134

Carpenter’s ‘virtue ethics

commentary
, 156–160

democratic rationality
, 142

ethical codes of practice

classroom observation and interviews
, 151

data release access
, 152

participatory action-research
, 150

ethical frameworks
, 146–147

Ford Teaching Project

diagnostic and action-hypotheses
, 150

formulation
, 148

ideas and lines of inquiry development
, 148–149

independent/self-directed thinking
, 147

negative principles
, 148

positive principles
, 148

problems, ideas and evidence
, 149

limitations
, 142–143

moral agency, deliberative inquiry

action research
, 145

applied research
, 145

features
, 144

hypotheses source
, 146

participatory research
, 145

practice-based enquiry
, 145

prescriptive rules
, 143

procedural principles
, 145

qualitative research methodology
, 145

rules of thumb
, 144

principlism
, 142

virtuous research and researcher
, 142

Carpenter’s Virtuous Research Ethics Committee

care ethics
, 133–134

checklists and codes
, 128, 138

cooperation
, 132

decision-making
, 137

deontic and utilitarian ethical approach
, 136

discernment
, 132

ethical assessment
, 128

intelligence
, 132

Macfarlane’s virtuous researcher
, 131–132

perspicacity
, 132

pluralist approach
, 136

reasonableness
, 132

reflexive ethical engagement and teaching
, 130–131

reflexivity
, 132

research ethics tools
, 132

research relationships
, 134–136

rule-based systems
, 137

sensitivity
, 132

trouble with
, 129

Categorical imperative
, 92, 114

Character-based approaches
, 23, 67

Collaborative research
, 36

Conceptual framework
, 4, 8

Concordat to Support Research Integrity
, 74

Conduct-focussed integrity
, 28

Consequentialism
, 113, 114, 181

Contemporary philosophical work
, 199

Context-specific determinations
, 158

Contextual/situational sensitivity
, 201

Cost-benefit analyses
, 113

Democratic rationality
, 142

Deontology
, 114, 181

Duty-based theory
, 92

Economic and Social Research Council
, 164

Ethical codes
, 22

Ethical scrutiny
, 68

formalisation
, 69

Eudaimonia/human flourishing
, 6

Evidence-based practice
, 48

Evolutionary psychology
, 49

Factional political purposes

aspirational codes
, 54–55, 59

audit culture
, 49

collective survival and reproduction
, 57

critically virtuous
, 55–56

disciplinary action
, 52

ethical codes and accreditation mechanisms
, 50

ethics committees
, 58

‘ethnic cleansing,’
, 51

evidence-based practice
, 48

evolutionary psychology
, 49

fundamental attribution error
, 51

individual virtue approach
, 51

Institute of Business Ethics (IBE)
, 53

liberal intellectual tradition
, 56

life-threatening consequences
, 48

Minority Report
, 57

morality
, 60

motives/assign character
, 58

organisational defensive routines
, 53

organisational psychology
, 49

personality characteristics
, 58

planned actions
, 58

replication crisis
, 48

secondary gain
, 49–50

‘selfish gene’ hypothesis
, 57

socialisation
, 57

societal context
, 55

work-related behaviour
, 57

‘Focal’ awareness
, 185

Ford Teaching Project

diagnostic and action-hypotheses
, 150

formulation
, 148

ideas and lines of inquiry development
, 148–149

independent/self-directed thinking
, 147

negative principles
, 148

positive principles
, 148

problems, ideas and evidence
, 149

Form-filling techniques
, 66

Foundational ethical theory
, 24

Fundamental attribution error
, 51

Health and Care Professions Council
, 54

Health Research Authority (HRA)
, 107

Higher education institutions (HEIs)
, 66

Impartial spectator theory
, 95–97

Individual conscience approach
, 93–95

Individual virtue approach
, 51

Institute of Business Ethics (IBE)
, 53

Institutional reputation management
, 68

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
, 164

Intellectual/cognitive thought dispositions
, 4

Intellectual/theoretical virtues
, 91

Internal organisational behaviour
, 69

Internal Review Boards (IRBs)
, 156, 158–160

‘Iron cage’ concept
, 69

Life-threatening consequences
, 48

Machiavellian approach
, 171

Mid-range theory
, 5

Minority Report
, 57

Moral agency, deliberative inquiry

action research
, 145

applied research
, 145

features
, 144

hypotheses source
, 146

participatory research
, 145

practice-based enquiry
, 145

prescriptive rules
, 143

procedural principles
, 145

qualitative research methodology
, 145

rules of thumb
, 144

Moral philosophy
, 3

modern moral philosophy
, 5

principles of
, 4

universalism of
, 6

Organisational psychology
, 49

Overarching concept
, 26, 31

Participatory action-research
, 150

Participatory research
, 36, 145

Phróēsis

authenticity
, 190

concept of
, 180

elements

characteristics
, 187

ethical skills
, 187

‘focal’ awareness
, 185

intellectual and socio-political context
, 188

‘particularism,’
, 187

reflection and deliberation
, 186

‘tacit knowledge,’
, 185

government policies and institutional initiatives
, 193

habitus
, 181

applied ethics
, 198

‘biomedical’/‘bioethical’ model
, 198

contemporary philosophical work
, 199

contextual/situational sensitivity
, 201

core ethical insights
, 204

degree of cultural acceptance
, 203

eudaimonia/human flourishing
, 202

interpretive pluralism
, 212

‘moral wisdom,’
, 203

normative/action-guiding wisdom
, 203

normativity of
, 205–207

organizational context
, 199

philosophical and theoretical tools
, 199

professional autonomy
, 199

professionalism
, 198–199

quantitative psychology
, 211

research ethics bureaucracies
, 198

social theory
, 200

society conception
, 200

socio-political milieu
, 202

substantive and normative virtues
, 210

synderesis and (moral) habitus
, 207–210

ideal-typical exemplar
, 191

implications
, 191–192

policymaking
, 180

political assumptions and teleological conception
, 190

principles vs. free judgement
, 191

revival of interest

Aristotle’s assumption
, 183

consequentialism and deontology
, 181

decision making
, 183–184

eudaemonia
, 184

features
, 182

occupational tasks
, 182

social and intellectual context
, 185

socio-political context
, 182

technical/ethical regulations
, 182

theoretical inquiry
, 183

variations
, 188–189

Phróēsis cultivation

concept of
, 166–167

Economic and Social Research Council
, 164

vs. ethical regulation
, 173

Aristotelian notion
, 171

codes and procedural statements
, 169

feature
, 168

Machiavellian approach
, 171

process
, 167

qualitative inquiry
, 168

requirements
, 170

training and development
, 169

‘virtue’ conception
, 171

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
, 164

medical and psychological research
, 165

non-experimental research
, 172

occupational activities
, 164

rules/procedures
, 165

transparent accountability
, 164, 171

Phronimos
, 7

Practice-based enquiry
, 145

Principle-based approach
, 23

Professional integrity

autonomous rational agents
, 92

bioethics
, 85

‘categorical imperative,’
, 92

duty-based theory
, 92

ethical code
, 84

health and social care
, 84

impartial spectator
, 95–97

individual conscience approach
, 93–95

intellectual/theoretical virtues
, 91

morality
, 85

moral theories
, 91

motivations and trustworthiness
, 85

nonemergency medical treatment
, 84

participants access

autonomy principle
, 87

ethical approval
, 86

ethical dimension
, 89

formulaic approach
, 88

self-explanatory
, 88

short-term responsibilities
, 88

principles
, 89–90

professionalism
, 90

‘Smithian categorical imperative,’
, 92–93

human nature, universal law
, 98

moral reasoning
, 98

Moral Sentiment
, 99

mutual relations
, 97

quality
, 98

Qualitative research methodology
, 145

Quantitative psychology
, 211

Quasi-ethical issues
, 107

Reflection-on-reflection-in-action
, 4

Regulatory-based process
, 67

Researcher integrity

Canada’s Tri-council policy statement
, 32

care
, 34

character-based approaches
, 23

characteristics
, 35

collaborative and participatory research
, 36

compliance discourses
, 34–35

conduct-focussed integrity
, 28

contradictions and conflicts
, 29

courage
, 34

critical and emotional commitment
, 35

critical reflexivity
, 30

ethical codes
, 22

ethics work
, 35

forum theatre
, 37–39

foundational ethical theory
, 24

‘fragile balance,’
, 28

guidance and policies
, 22

human flourishing
, 30

ideals and values situation
, 35

justice
, 34

moral agents, character/moral dispositions
, 23

moral case deliberation
, 36–37

neo-socratic dialogue
, 37

phronesis
, 33–34

principle-based approach
, 23

real life cases
, 36

‘reliable accountability,’
, 29

research ethics committees (RECs)
, 22

research integrity

elements of
, 27–28

overarching concept
, 26, 31

research practice
, 27

respectfulness
, 34

rule-based approach
, 39–40

semi-independent ideal
, 30

service/regulative ideal
, 30

‘situationist critique,’
, 25

standards vs. reflexive commitment
, 23

support development
, (See Support development)

trustworthiness
, 34

versions of
, 31–32

virtue-based approach
, 23

virtue cultivation
, 35

virtue theory
, 25

Western philosophy
, 23

Research ethics
, 2

factional political purposes

aspirational codes
, 54–55, 59

audit culture
, 49

collective survival and reproduction
, 57

critically virtuous
, 55–56

disciplinary action
, 52

ethical codes and accreditation mechanisms
, 50

ethics committees
, 58

‘ethnic cleansing,’
, 51

evidence-based practice
, 48

evolutionary psychology
, 49

fundamental attribution error
, 51

individual virtue approach
, 51

Institute of Business Ethics (IBE)
, 53

liberal intellectual tradition
, 56

life-threatening consequences
, 48

Minority Report
, 57

morality
, 60

motives/assign character
, 58

organisational defensive routines
, 53

organisational psychology
, 49

organisational system
, 50

personality characteristics
, 58

planned actions
, 58

replication crisis
, 48

secondary gain
, 49–50

‘selfish gene’ hypothesis
, 57

socialisation
, 57

societal context
, 55

work-related behaviour
, 57

individual research integrity
, 46

Social Identity Theory
, 46

social reality
, 46

Research ethics committee (rec)
, 9

Research Ethics Committees (RECs)
, 22, 67, 156

Research ethics tools
, 132

Research governance frameworks
, 112

Rule-based systems
, 39–40, 137

‘Selfish gene’ hypothesis
, 57

Service/regulative ideal
, 30

‘Smithian categorical imperative,’
, 92–93

human nature, universal law
, 98

moral reasoning
, 98

Moral Sentiment
, 99

mutual relations
, 97

quality
, 98

Social Identity Theory
, 46

Stoicism
, 3

Support development

‘auditable’ regulatory requirements
, 66

auditable risk management process
, 70

bioethics model
, 66

character-focussed approach
, 67

compliance culture
, 67

Concordat stipulates
, 72

Concordat to Support Research Integrity
, 74

ethical scrutiny
, 68

formalisation
, 69

ethics creep
, 68, 70

form-filling techniques
, 66

higher education institutions (HEIs)
, 66

‘institutionalised distrust,’
, 70

institutional reputation management
, 68

internal organisational behaviour
, 69

‘iron cage’ concept
, 69

legislative requirements
, 68

‘medical model,’
, 66

moral decision-making skills
, 67

policy documents
, 68

reflectively and reflexively
, 77

regulatory-based process
, 67

Research Ethics Committee (REC)
, 67

research funding applications
, 68

responsibilities and commitments
, 67

structural pressures
, 72

tick-box review process
, 70

training
, 71

administrator-led instruction
, 74

‘vicious circle’ effect

ethical researcher
, 75–77

unethical researcher
, 73–74

virtue ethics approach
, 71–72

virtue ethics training model
, 77–79

Tick-box review process
, 70

Transparent accountability
, 164, 171

UK Association for Research Ethics
, 111

UNESCO code of conduct
, 157

‘Vicious circle’ effect

ethical researcher
, 75–77

unethical researcher
, 73–74

Virtue cultivation
, 35

Virtue ethics training model
, 77–79

Virtuous ethics committee

academic discipline
, 109

Academy of Social Sciences’ (AcSS) symposium
, 108

application
, 112

Aristotelian concept
, 116–117

autonomy
, 115

autonomy and justice
, 110

categorical imperative
, 114

checklists and typical applications
, 122

commentary

Belmont report
, 157

context-specific determinations
, 158

function
, 156–157

Internal Review Boards (IRBs)
, 156, 158–160

non-virtue-based approach
, 156

principle- and code-based approach
, 156

Research Ethics Committees (RECs)
, 156

research protocols
, 160

UNESCO code of conduct
, 157

consequentialism
, 113, 114

cost-benefit analyses
, 113

deontology
, 114

documents content
, 119

ethical boundaries
, 107

ethical conduct
, 113

ethical dispositions and motives
, 106

ethnography
, 112

eudaimonia
, 116

face-to-face contact
, 122

front-loaded review
, 110

Health Research Authority (HRA)
, 107

individual consent and confidentiality
, 106

law and policy
, 107

limiting analyses
, 114

moral analyses
, 114

moral excellence
, 120

normative ethical position
, 109

normative theoretical position
, 107

online sexual exploitation
, 121

phronesis
, 116

practical guidance
, 118

principlism
, 109

psychosocial pressures
, 122

quasi-ethical issues
, 107

regulatory constraints
, 111

research governance frameworks
, 112

research participants
, 114

research phase
, 118

reviewing phase
, 118

systematic application
, 115

systematic approach
, 107

test conformity/compliance
, 109

UK Association for Research Ethics
, 111

utilitarianism
, 112

virtues and vices
, 119

Western philosophy
, 23

Work-related behaviour
, 57