To publish, publish, publish. Where it is scientific ethics?

Authors

  • Patrícia Honório Silva Santos Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Laisla Pires Dutra Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Edite Lago da Silva Sena Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Sergio Donha Yari Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Rita Narrimam Silva de Oliveira Boery Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Abstract

The scope of this study was to analyze the existing literature on scientific fraud and their bioethical issues. Type of integrative literature review and the data collected in the Lilacs and SciELO databases, using descriptors, scientific fraud and plagiarism. Found 7 articles that met the inclusion criteria. The results were categorized into three themes, History of scientific fraud; Scientific fraud and bioethical implications; and adopted measures. It was concluded that researchers and academics should always be reviewing their ethical stances in the face of scientific publications. There are still gaps about scientific fraud, particularly relating them to bioethical issues. Thus, this study may contribute to the reflections on the theme.

Keywords:

plagiarism, publishing, bioethics