Virtue Ethics in the Conduct and Governance of Social Science... - 9781787146082

Virtue Ethics in the Conduct and Governance of Social Science ResearchAuthor(s): Nathan Emmerich\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781787146082, 978-1787146082\nSynopsis\nThis collection\nfocuses on virtue theory and the ethics of social science research. A moral\nphilosophy that has been relatively neglected in the domain of research ethics,\nvirtue ethics has much to offer those who wish to go beyond the difficulties\ngenerated by the biomedical model of research ethics and positively engage with\nthe ethics of social scientific research. As the chapters contained in this\nvolume show, the perspective provided by virtue ethics also exhibits a certain\naffinity with the emerging discourse regarding research integrity. Contributors\ndevelop various facets of virtue ethics in order to illuminate a range of\nissues in the practice and governance of social science, including integrity,\nthe ethics of .