Ms. Jimenez is working toward her Ph.D. in Sociology at a prestigious research-oriented university. One of the professor
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:04 am
Ms. Jimenez is working toward her Ph.D. in Sociology ata prestigious research-oriented university. One of the professors(Dr. Smith) in the Department approached her with an opportunity towork with him on a research project and offered to make her aco-author. Below are questions addressing some ethical issues thatmight arise during the project. Please select the ethically correctanswer in each case.
Dr. Smith asked Ms. Jimenez if she would be willing to write upthe literature review for the project. Ms. Jimenez agreed to thiseven though she did not feel very confident with regard to herknowledge in that area of research. She decided to ask one of herfellow graduate students who is more familiar with that field andasked her if she knew of some of the more influential studies tolook at first. Even though Ms. Jimenez carried out the literaturereview herself and wrote it on her own, she mentioned to Dr. Smiththat this other student gave her some suggestions and felt that thestudent should be acknowledged for helping her out. Is Ms. Jimenezacting in an ethical manner?
No, because she should not have asked the other student for someguidance.
Yes, because while Ms. Jimenez did ask for some guidance, shestill did all of the work on the literature review herself.
Yes, because she was honest with Dr. Smith regarding the helpshe received and also suggested that the other student receive somesort of recognition, even though the amount of assistance was notvery substantial.
Both B and C are correct.
Dr. Smith asked Ms. Jimenez if she would be willing to write upthe literature review for the project. Ms. Jimenez agreed to thiseven though she did not feel very confident with regard to herknowledge in that area of research. She decided to ask one of herfellow graduate students who is more familiar with that field andasked her if she knew of some of the more influential studies tolook at first. Even though Ms. Jimenez carried out the literaturereview herself and wrote it on her own, she mentioned to Dr. Smiththat this other student gave her some suggestions and felt that thestudent should be acknowledged for helping her out. Is Ms. Jimenezacting in an ethical manner?
No, because she should not have asked the other student for someguidance.
Yes, because while Ms. Jimenez did ask for some guidance, shestill did all of the work on the literature review herself.
Yes, because she was honest with Dr. Smith regarding the helpshe received and also suggested that the other student receive somesort of recognition, even though the amount of assistance was notvery substantial.
Both B and C are correct.