Social Science Research Ethics

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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.