ForewordPreamble

Principles

Guideline 1: Commitment to the general principlesGuideline 2: Professional ethicsGuideline 3: Organisational responsibility of heads of research institutionsGuideline 4: Responsibility of the heads of research work unitsGuideline 5: Dimensions of performance and assessment criteriaGuideline 6: Ombudspersons

Research Process

Guideline 7: Cross-phase quality assuranceGuideline 8: Stakeholders, responsibilities and rolesGuideline 9: Research design

 

Guideline 10: Legal and ethical frameworks, usage rightsGuideline 11: Methods and standardsGuideline 12: DocumentationGuideline 13: Providing public access to research resultsGuideline 14: AuthorshipGuideline 15: Publication mediumGuideline 16: Confidentiality and neutrality of review processes and discussionsGuideline 17: Archiving

Non-Compliance with Good Research Practice, Procedures

Guideline 18: Complainants and respondentsGuideline 19: Procedures in cases of alleged research misconductImplementation of the Guidelines
ForewordPreamblePrinzipienGuideline 1: Commitment to the general principlesGuideline 2: Professional ethicsGuideline 3: Organisational responsibility of heads of research institutionsGuideline 4: Responsibility of the heads of research work unitsGuideline 5: Dimensions of performance and assessment criteriaGuideline 6: OmbudspersonsForschungsprozessGuideline 7: Cross-phase quality assuranceGuideline 8: Stakeholders, responsibilities and rolesGuideline 9: Research designGuideline 10: Legal and ethical frameworks, usage rightsGuideline 11: Methods and standardsGuideline 12: DocumentationGuideline 13: Providing public access to research resultsGuideline 14: AuthorshipGuideline 15: Publication mediumGuideline 16: Confidentiality and neutrality of review processes and discussionsGuideline 17: ArchivingNichtbeachtung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis, VerfahrenGuideline 18: Complainants and respondentsGuideline 19: Procedures in cases of alleged research misconductImplementation of the Guidelines
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29 results for the keyword "professional ethics"

Scientific Integrity Scouts

22.05.2025 – Scientific Integrity Scouts play an important role as peers in conveying and updating knowledge about the standards of good research practice (GRP) and in facilitating dialogue on unresolved questions. Establishing Scientific Integrity Scouts within ...

Comment on: GL2 (General)

Measures to protect researchers from abuse of power (in particular: sexual harassment)

16.05.2024 – The working environment for researchers in early career phases should be designed in a way which provides the best support, career advancement and protects them from any form of abuse of power.

Comment on: GL4 (General)

Avoidance of (implicit) bias in assessment and decision-making processes

19.06.2023 – Judgements and contributions to discussions should be carefully considered with regard to possible bias.

Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General) , GL5 (General) , GL16 (General)

Academic publishing as a foundation and area of leverage for research assessment

25.11.2022 – The DFG has responded to developments in the field of academic publishing with its position paper “Academic Publishing as a Foundation and Area of Leverage for Research Assessment”.

Comment on: GL13 (Statements)

Ethical aspects of research in the humanities and social sciences

23.08.2021 – The aim of addressing ethical considerations is the conscious reflection on the responsibility of science and the humanities in the research process, to weigh up potential risks caused by research to individuals, society, animals, cultural assets and the ...

Comment on: GL10 (Humanities and social sciences)

Professional ethics

27.04.2021 – Researchers are responsible for putting the fundamental values and norms of research into practice and advocating for them. Education in the principles of good research begins at the earliest possible stage in academic teaching and research training. ...

Preamble – Life Sciences

20.04.2021 – Characteristics of life science research and associated requirements for quality-promoting measures

Comment on: Preamble (Life sciences)

Ethical principles and guidelines in the engineering sciences

03.12.2020 – In the field of engineering sciences, some organisations have defined ethical standards.

Comment on: GL2 (Engineering/engineering sciences) , GL10 (Engineering/engineering sciences)

Professional ethics in the life sciences

03.12.2020 – Compliance with ethical and legal requirements is absolutely essential when planning and conducting research into living organisms.

Comment on: GL2 (Life sciences)

Aspects of good research practice specific to physics

03.12.2020 – Physics associations provide opportunities for regular dialogue on discipline-specific aspects of good research practice.

Comment on: GL2 (Natural sciences)

Further links on organisational responsibility in the management of scientific institutions

03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.

Comment on: GL3 (Link list)

Sex, gender and diversity in research

03.12.2020 – In some research projects, the consideration of sex, gender and diversity dimensions can lead to the avoidance of "blind spots" and thus increase the scientific quality of the results. Therefore, reflection on sex, gender and diversity should be part of ...

Comment on: GL9 (General)

Further links on professional ethics

03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.

Comment on: GL2 (Link list)

Stakeholders, roles and responsibilities in the life sciences

03.12.2020 – Protagonists, roles and responsibilities

Comment on: GL8 (Life sciences) , GL10 (Life sciences)

Ethical principles in the geosciences

03.12.2020 – The European Geoscience Union (EGU) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) have published a joint statement of principles on the EGU homepage for a code of ethics in the geosciences.

Comment on: GL2 (Natural sciences)

Limiting the number of self-citations to a minimum and ensuring their correctness

03.12.2020 – Citation of one’s own publications should be kept to the minimum necessary in order to understand the context. Where such a citation is indispensable, it is to be made properly and completely.

Comment on: GL13 (General)

Confidentiality and neutrality in reviews and consultations in the life sciences

03.12.2020 – Research results in the life sciences can relate directly to socially relevant aspects such as prevention, disease, nutrition and environmental issues. Conscientious, prudent handling of the information contained in project proposals as well as the ...

Comment on: GL16 (Life sciences)

FAQ on ombudpersons

03.12.2020 – frequently asked questions on ombudspersons

Comment on: GL6 (faq)

FAQ on professional ethics

03.12.2020 – frequently asked questions on professional ethics

Comment on: GL2 (faq)

Legal and ethical framework, usage rights in the life sciences

03.12.2020 – There are many legal and ethical aspects that impact on research in the life sciences. Here is a selection of particularly relevant issues (without any claim to completeness or priority) which are currently subject to intense debate. Respectful treatment ...

Comment on: GL10 (Life sciences)

Further links relating to research design

03.12.2020 – Collection of external links on the subject

Comment on: GL9 (Link list)

Roles and responsibilities in larger teams

03.12.2020 – Since engineering work equals teamwork, there are usually a number of participants involved, with dynamically shifting roles and responsibilities.

Comment on: GL8 (Engineering/engineering sciences)

Identity of the reviewer

03.12.2020 – Confidentiality and neutrality in review and consultation are the basis of any honest assessment process and are an inextricable part of the reviewer’s or adviser’s own identity.

Comment on: GL16 (General)

Ethical requirements applicable to clinical research projects

03.12.2020 – Ethics committees are bodies established by universities, professional associations or countries to provide ethical and legal advice, control and oversight for researchers who are planning to carry out investigations involving living and deceased human ...

Comment on: GL10 (Life sciences)

Commitment to responsible marine research

03.12.2020 – German marine research has issued a voluntary commitment in which it sets out key principles of responsible marine research.

Comment on: GL2 (Natural sciences) , GL10 (Natural sciences)

Setting down responsibilities in writing

03.12.2020 – A current, clearly written agreement on roles and responsibilities within a research project can provide clarity for all individuals involved.

Comment on: GL8 (General)

Avoiding conflicts of interests

03.12.2020 – Avoiding conflicts of interest includes disclosing sources of research funding and other circumstances.

Comment on: GL8 (General)

Ethical principles in chemistry

03.12.2020 – The European Chemical Society (EuChemS) is the umbrella organisation of the chemical societies of Europe and home to a working group of high-ranking member representatives that deals with ethical principles in the field of chemical research and teaching. ...

Comment on: GL2 (Natural sciences)

The Nagoya Protocol in the geosciences

03.12.2020 – The extraction of geoscientific sample material can also fall under the regulations of the Nagoya Protocol.

Comment on: GL10 (Natural sciences)

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