Artículos de revistas
Science as a Matter of Honour: How Accused Scientists Deal with Scientific Fraud in Japan
Fecha
2017-06Registro en:
Pellegrini, Pablo Ariel; Science as a Matter of Honour: How Accused Scientists Deal with Scientific Fraud in Japan; Springer; Science And Engineering Ethics; 6-2017; 1-17
1353-3452
1471-5546
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Pellegrini, Pablo Ariel
Resumen
Practices related to research misconduct seem to have been multiplied in recent years. Many cases of scientific fraud have been exposed publicly, and journals and academic institutions have deployed different measures worldwide in this regard. However, the influence of specific social and cultural environments on scientific fraud may vary from society to society. This article analyzes how scientists in Japan deal with accusations of scientific fraud. For such a purpose, a series of scientific fraud cases that took place in Japan has been reconstructed through diverse sources. Thus, by analyzing those cases, the social basis of scientific fraud and the most relevant aspects of Japanese cultural values and traditions, as well as the concept of honour which is deeply involved in the way Japanese scientists react when they are accused of and publicly exposed in scientific fraud situations is examined.