Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.32914/mcpr.14.2.2
SCIENTIFIC ETHICS OF ZAGREB STUDENTS
Lovro Knežević
; Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Ježovita
; Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Doubly researched, through professional values and ethically questionable behaviors, scientific ethics among students appears in the same way as in similar scientific research, but with certain differences and emphases specific to student life. This paper is a continuation of the research that examined how Zagreb students perceive science (Knežević, 2023). The paper presents the results on scientific ethics, which were obtained using survey and interview methods. The results refer to the following research aims: (1) representation of professional scientific values and norms among Zagreb students; and (2) the level of perception of ethically questionable behavior among Zagreb students. The analysis showed that among the professional norms objectivity and precision stand out, and among the ethically questionable behaviors according to the respondents' perception, various forms of plagiarism, discrimination, and inadequate attribution of (co)authorship are most present. In addition to quantitative data, the paper provides an overview of some qualitative data that refer to the given topic. Overall, the paper emphasizes the importance of the field it deals with and seeks to renew similar questions due to the new challenges in study and science that come with new technologies and trends.
Keywords
scientific ethics; professional values; ethically questionable behaviors; students
Hrčak ID:
313670
URI
Publication date:
28.12.2023.
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