Integrity and Social Responsibility

“Of all the traits which qualify a scientist for citizenship in the republic of science, I would put a sense of responsibility as a

scientist at the very top. A scientist can be brilliant, imaginative, clever with his hands, profound, broad, narrow-but he is not much

as a scientist unless he is responsible."

Alvin WeinbergThe Obligations of Citizenship in the

Republic of Science

"For a scientist, integrity embodies above all the individual's commitment to intellectual honesty and personal responsibility … For an institution, [integrity] is a commitment to creating an environment that promotes responsible conduct by embracing standards of excellence, trustworthiness, and lawfulness…"

-Integrity in Scientific Research, The National Academy of Sciences

Honesty – conveying information truthfully and honoring commitments

Accuracy – reporting findings precisely and taking care to avoid errors of omission and commission

Objectivity – letting the facts speak for themselves and avoiding improper bias.

Efficiency – using resources wisely, appropriately, and avoiding waste

*Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research, N. Steneck, ORI, 2004

Shared Values*

New ODU Requirements On January 7, 2010 President Broderick approved

an Institutional RCR Program requiring all graduate students to complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) seven core RCR training modules within twelve months of enrollment. Furthermore, all graduate students enrolled in a thesis or dissertation involving human subjects must complete the CITI Human Subjects Research module and those involving animal subjects must complete the Laboratory Animal Training Association animals subjects training program.