Research Ethics Terminology

verb to accept or admit the existence or truth of something

• It is important to acknowledge the contributions of all team members.
• I just wanted to acknowledge how hard you've been working lately.
• Yo, gotta acknowledge your skills on the court, man.
• In order to move forward, we must acknowledge our past mistakes.

noun the action of withdrawing or taking back something that was said or done

• The scientist issued a retraction of their previous research findings.
• The newspaper had to print a retraction for their incorrect article.
• She had to do a retraction on her statement because it was totally wrong.
• Sometimes it's better to make a retraction and admit you were wrong than to continue spreading misinformation.

noun a term used in the field of research ethics to describe the exploitation of research participants in low-income or developing countries

• The practice of ethics dumping involves conducting unethical research in countries with less stringent regulations.
• Ethics dumping is when researchers take advantage of countries with weaker rules.
• Some scientists are just ethics dumpers, caring more about their research than the consequences.
• In the world of research, ethics dumping is like a stain that can never be fully removed.