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A Study on Improvement of Research Ethic System in University

대학 연구윤리체계의 발전방안 연구

  • Ahn, Sang-Yoon (Department of Hospital Management, Konyang University)
  • 안상윤 (건양대학교 병원경영학과)
  • Received : 2021.10.28
  • Accepted : 2022.01.20
  • Published : 2022.01.28
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Abstract

This study is to examine the causes of research misconduct such as plagiarism, forgery, redundant publication, unfair author expression, and incapacitation of the research ethics system of university researchers and to suggest improvement plan. It basically relied on literature research. In order to supplement the deficiencies in literature research, I sought advice from an expert professor who had experience working in a research-related field in university or who is currently in a position related to research ethics through the delphi-method. As a result of the study, from the perspective of individual researchers, the complacent attitude, dishonesty, and greed for research funds were identified as the main reasons. In terms of organization, it was analyzed for reasons such as lack of detail and application of regulations, lack of verification system, and performance-oriented research environment. In order to overcome research misconduct caused by the researcher's personal reasons, regularization, increase in the number of research ethics education, and strengthening personal penalties were suggested. As a way to overcome irregularities arising from institutional reasons, the reinforcement of the verification system, the reinforcement of the whistle-blower's personal protection system, the omission of promotion, and the quality and quantitative balance of research evaluation was suggested.

이 연구는 대학 연구자들의 표절, 위변조, 중복게재, 부당한 저자표시, 연구윤리제도의 무력화 등 연구부정행위의 원인을 살펴보고 연구윤리체계의 개선방안을 모색하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 연구방법에 있어서 기본적으로 문헌연구에 의존하였으며, 보완적으로 국내 4년제 대학에서 연구 관련 분야에 대한 책임자로 일한 경험이 있거나 현재 연구윤리와 관련된 보직을 수행하고 있는 전문가 교수를 대상으로 델파이기법을 통한 자문을 실시했다. 연구결과 연구자 개인 측면에서는 연구자들이 관습에 미루는 안이한 태도와 부정직성, 연구비에 대한 욕심 등이 주요한 이유로 파악되었다. 조직측면에서는 규정의 세밀성과 적용의 미흡, 검증시스템의 결여, 성과중심의 연구 환경 등이 그 이유로 분석되었다. 연구자 개인적 이유로 발생하는 부정행위를 극복하기 위한 방안으로 연구윤리교육의 정례화 및 횟수 증가, 개인적 벌칙 강화가 제시되었다. 제도적 이유로 발생하는 부정행위를 극복하기 위한 방안으로서는 검증시스템의 강화, 고발자 신변보호제도 강화, 승진누락 등 벌칙제도의 강화 및 연구평가의 질적·양적 균형 강화 등이 제시되었다.

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Acknowledgement

This paper was supported by the Konyang University Research Fund in the second half of 2020.

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