The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

A proposal for ethical research conduct in Madagascar

“…Since the end of the 20th century, Germany, the United States and other countries have consolidated research activities under the umbrella of 'Research Integrity' to impose principles on national universities, as well as universities receiving grants (Mayer 2015). The 2010 Singapore statement, an outcome of three consecutive world conferences on research integrity, lists 14 responsibilities: integrity, adherence to regulations, research methods, research findings, authorship, publication acknowledgment, peer review, conflict of interest, public communication, reporting irresponsible research practices, responding to irresponsible research practices, research environments, and societal considerations (Resnik andShamoo 2011, cf. details in Wagner andKleinert 2011).…”

Why published research is untrustworthy

“…In this context, it is unacceptable that scientific misconduct discovered by the US Food and Drug Administration is not reported to the public [10]. Basically, research should be founded on the sound principle of Bresponsible conduct of research^ [11].…”

Responsible conduct of research: enhancing local opportunities

“…For the meantime as the debate goes on whether to establish national and institutional offices of research integrity in Uganda or not, centres of higher learning and research institutions should adopt the 'Singapore statement' 10 as a reference point for a shared understanding of research integrity in the country. The Singapore statement emphasizes the principles and professional responsibilities that define research integrity irrespective of national and cultural disparities in standards for scientific research.…”

“…The Singapore statement emphasizes the principles and professional responsibilities that define research integrity irrespective of national and cultural disparities in standards for scientific research. 10 The statement enunciates four basic principles: honesty in all aspects of research; accountability in the conduct of research; professional courtesy and fairness in working with others; and stewardship of research on behalf of others 10 . It also enumerates 14 fundamental responsibilities for researchers and research institutions.…”