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October 2001
Prepared for the Institute of Medicine Committee on Assessing Integrity in Research Environments
This report demonstrates that methods for teaching, assessing, and evaluating research ethics exist, but more would be welcome. It is clear that (a) research ethics can be taught, (b) the quality of student learning in research ethics can be assessed, and (c) the effectiveness of programs in research ethics can be evaluated.
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