1. The State of Illinois Ethics Training Importance of proper use of university/state resources. Similar principles extend to federal assets

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3. Research Misconduct Fabrication: making up data and recording or reporting them Falsification: manipulating equipment or processes, or changing/omitting data Plagiarism: appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results or words without giving appropriate credit It does not include honest errors or differences of opinion

4. Research misconduct is a serious violation http://ori.dhhs.gov/ http://ori.dhhs.gov/misconduct/cases/ Subject to fines, barred from funding, dismissal from position

9. American Chemical Society The Chemist's Code of Conduct 1994 Chemists Acknowledge Responsibilities To: The Public. Chemists have a professional responsibly to serve the public interest and welfare and to further knowledge of science…. The Science of Chemistry. Chemists should seek to advance chemical science, understand the limitations of their knowledge, and respect the truth…. The Profession. Chemists should remain current with developments in their field, share ideas and information, keep accurate and complete laboratory records, maintain integrity in all conduct and publications, and give due credit to the contributions of others. Conflicts of interest and scientific misconduct, such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism, are incompatible with this Code. The Employer. Chemists should promote and protect the legitimate interests of their employers, perform work honestly and competently, fulfill obligations, and safeguard proprietary information. Employees. Chemists, as employers, should treat subordinates with respect for their professionalism and concern for their well-being…. Students. Chemists should regard the tutelage of students as a trust conferred by society for the promotion of the student’s learning and professional development…. Associates. Chemists should treat associates with respect, regardless of the level of their formal education, encourage them, learn with them, share ideas honestly, and give credit for their contributions.

10. Copyrighted material - proper use 1. Proper citation 2. If reusing part (usually a picture) then obtain “permission to reprint.”

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14. Plagiarize Let no one else's work evade your eyes Remember why the good Lord made your eyes So don't shade your eyes But plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize Only be sure always to call it please "research" Tom Lehrer: Lobachevsky Peer homework help

15. Plagiarism Plagiarism: using ideas or writing of someone else without giving proper credit Self-plagiarism: the verbatim copying or reuse of one’s own research Both are considered unacceptable in scientific literature Internet makes plagiarism easier to do but also easier to catch!

16. Data Manipulation Manipulating data in order to deceive others violates both basic ethics and accepted standards of professionalism Could potentially impede progress in the field and harm other research groups Undermines own authority and trustworthiness Can have devastating impact on society as a whole If the work is important people will try to repeat it

17. Good Record Keeping Maintain an accurate, accessible and permanent record of data Record sufficient detail for others to check and repeat work Notebook with numbered pages, written in ink or computer application Date every entry

18. Proper use of symbols, logos, trademarks, intellectual property. Employees of an organization using protected symbols must use them correctly. Additionally, the owner must work sufficiently to prevent or correct broad use of its intellectual property rights in the trademark to have it become genericized (not protected) term.

19. NIU logo Its use is permitted and actually encouraged. However, the rule is that the logo be not altered, be presented in its complete form and in a dignified manner. This one is not to be used Text and the graphics must stay together The color is defined (black and red) and should not be altered

20. The tower alone would be wrong: The Husky logo is a trademark of the athletic team and cannot be used without permission.

21. E-mail is evidence mail A Sample Email Policy (for a company) It is strictly prohibited to: 1. Send or forward emails containing libelous, defamatory, offensive, racist or obscene remarks. If you receive an e-mail of this nature, you must promptly notify your supervisor. 2. Forward a message or copy a message or attachment belonging to another user without acquiring permission from the originator first. 3. Send unsolicited email messages or chain mail. 4. Forge or attempt to forge email messages, or disguise or attempt to disguise your identity when sending mail. Duty of care Users must take the same care in drafting an email as they would for any other communication. Confidential information should not be sent via email.

22. Pick your e-mail name with care The following is an example of e-mail addresses some people picked (changed slightly) to communicate. Fine, if you write to your friends. But what if you are trying to make a business contact? Do you think the names like these inspire respect? More likely, with ever increasing volume of spam, they will not be even read. (Another reason to stick with your Z account.) daydreamchick192@aol.com Idancebhs@msn.com joyjoy6@yahoo.com LilAngel2211@aol.com KrisseeKiss@msn.com blondie_at_chicago@hotmal.com EcStAsY606@aol.com Babydoll138@aol.com poohbear_22@ameritech.net

23. Social Networking Web Sites If you used to go to the Bull & Finch Pub for a drink, only the other patrons knew. All of this changed with the various electronic dissemination of information. A lot can be found even if you do not want to. Now, imagine you willfully share your information.

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25. Social networking sites 45% of employers use Facebook and related sites and Twitter to screen job candidates 35% of employers report that they rejected candidates based on content found on these sites “private” is relative http://howtoviewprivatefacebookprofiles.com/ http://howtoviewprivatefacebookprofiles.com/ (Oregon Business News 2009)

26. Reasons for rejecting candidates Provocative or inappropriate photos or info (53%) Using drugs or drinking (44%) Bad mouth previous employer, co-workers or clients (35%) Poor communication skills (29%) Discriminatory comments (24%) Reveal confidential info from previous employer (20%)

27. Reasons for rejecting candidates Who your “friends” are (no stats) Also: Using emoticons in a message (14%) Using text language (GR8) in email or job application (16%)