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Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics

The following two research questions were examined in this study:1)What is the public’s level of concern with ethics in science; and 2)Are religious affiliation, religious involvement, and education predictors of that concern in Asia? The sample includes 7,963 men and women between the ages of 20 a...

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Main Authors: Kamarulzaman, A., Smolak, A., Gorroochurn, P., Janjua, N.
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
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Q Science (General)
QM Human anatomy
R Medicine (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/10034/1/1.pdf
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spelling my.um.eprints.100342014-10-20T01:44:26Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/10034/ Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics Kamarulzaman, A. Smolak, A. Gorroochurn, P. Janjua, N. Q Science (General) QM Human anatomy R Medicine (General) The following two research questions were examined in this study:1)What is the public’s level of concern with ethics in science; and 2)Are religious affiliation, religious involvement, and education predictors of that concern in Asia? The sample includes 7,963 men and women between the ages of 20 and 59 from ten Asian countries. An overall low level of relative concern toward ethics in science was reported. Lower educational attainment was associated with lower odds of concern. Christian religious affiliation and moderate religious involvement were also associated with lower odds of concern.This article highlights the importance of more active research into social perspectives on ethics in science. Taylor & Francis 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/10034/1/1.pdf Kamarulzaman, A. and Smolak, A. and Gorroochurn, P. and Janjua, N. (2012) Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics. Accountability in Research, 19. pp. 370-382. ISSN 0898-9621 DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2012.728912
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topic Q Science (General)
QM Human anatomy
R Medicine (General)
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QM Human anatomy
R Medicine (General)
Kamarulzaman, A.
Smolak, A.
Gorroochurn, P.
Janjua, N.
Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
description The following two research questions were examined in this study:1)What is the public’s level of concern with ethics in science; and 2)Are religious affiliation, religious involvement, and education predictors of that concern in Asia? The sample includes 7,963 men and women between the ages of 20 and 59 from ten Asian countries. An overall low level of relative concern toward ethics in science was reported. Lower educational attainment was associated with lower odds of concern. Christian religious affiliation and moderate religious involvement were also associated with lower odds of concern.This article highlights the importance of more active research into social perspectives on ethics in science.
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author Kamarulzaman, A.
Smolak, A.
Gorroochurn, P.
Janjua, N.
author_facet Kamarulzaman, A.
Smolak, A.
Gorroochurn, P.
Janjua, N.
author_sort Kamarulzaman, A.
title Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
title_short Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
title_full Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
title_fullStr Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
title_full_unstemmed Asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
title_sort asian public concern over the ethics of scientists: predictors and implications for research ethics
publisher Taylor & Francis
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/10034/1/1.pdf
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