{"id":2230,"date":"2021-05-14T14:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/research-new-test\/?page_id=2230&#038;preview_id=2230"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:06:18","slug":"research-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/compliance\/research-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Tarleton State University is committed to promoting and ensuring the highest standards of research integrity and the responsible conduct of research. Research misconduct is a violation of research integrity that undermines trust among colleagues, trust in our stewardship of public funds, and impedes the advancement of knowledge that impacts the well-being of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Research Misconduct<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Research misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences in interpretations or judgments of data, nor does it include other forms of misconduct, such as sexual harassment, misuse of funds, or gross negligence in a person\u2019s professional activities, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-horz-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-8be452bd-4f52-4fac-8365-14a181f10a10\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e0e0e0;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Fabrication<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e0e0e0;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-1\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-1\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Falsification<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e0e0e0;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-2\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-2\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Plagiarism<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Fabrication<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-0\" style=\"display:block\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Fabrication<\/span> is making up data or results and recording or reporting them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fabrication does not include differences in opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-1\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Falsification<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-1\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Falsification<\/span> is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Falsification does not include honest error<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certain items, such as concentrations, content, or volumes will often give the impression of falsification should a simple typo occur. These numbers are extremely important and difficult to prove the result of honest error in published or submitted work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29-2\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Plagiarism<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_fab573-29 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_fab573-29-2\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plagiarism<\/span> is the appropriation of another person&#8217;s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Plagiarism is often unintentional.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure all team members or contributors are given credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all references are cited correctly. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Plagiarism is considered to be one of the most damaging practices in scholarly work. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong>Reporting Research Misconduct<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Maintaining our high standards of scholarly integrity is a shared responsibility of all Tarleton State University employees. Texan employees who become aware of possible research misconduct should report their concerns to their supervisor, department head, dean, or the vice president for research. You may also report research misconduct or discuss any concern about possible research misconduct by contacting the Office of Research Compliance through email: <a href=\"mailto:researchcompliance@tarleton.edu\">researchcompliance@tarleton.edu<\/a>, phone: 254.968.9583, or in person at the RIED Building, 1225 N. US Hwy 281, Stephenville, TX  76401.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong>Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">There are three stages of response to an allegation of misconduct: (1) assessment, (2) inquiry, and (3) investigation. Each of these stages is explained fully in university Rule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/policy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2022\/06\/15_99_03_T1.pdf\">15.99.03.T1: Ethics in Research and Scholarship<\/a> (Under Review). All stages of response to an allegation are confidential to the full extent made possible by the law and characterized by respect and fairness towards the individuals involved. When the concern(s) and\/or allegation(s) are expressed in good faith, reasonable steps are taken to protect against retaliation directed toward the position and reputation of the individual reporting research misconduct. The individual(s) responding to alleged misconduct are also treated with fairness and respect, and reasonable steps are taken to ensure that procedural safeguards listed in system regulations and in university rules and SAPs are followed.<\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgb-tabs-8be452bd-4f52-4fac-8365-14a181f10a10 ul.advgb-tabs-panel li.advgb-tab.advgb-tab-active {background-color:#5954d6 !important;color:#fff !important;}#advgb-tabs-8be452bd-4f52-4fac-8365-14a181f10a10 .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active, .advgb-tabs-8be452bd-4f52-4fac-8365-14a181f10a10 .advgb-tab-body-header.header-active{background-color:#5954d6 !important;color:#fff !important;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University is committed to promoting and ensuring the highest standards of research integrity and the responsible conduct of research. 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