Evidence-Based Research Ethics

It is not remarkable to call for an evidence-based approach to ethics. What is remarkable is that there should be a debate in academia about whether or not to take a scholarly, evidence-based approach to ethics. While there is much reason to be skeptical of relying solely on well-controlled research studies, that does not mean that we should abandon such studies. A case in point is our attempts to provide education in research ethics.

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