Book contents
- Good Science
- Good Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Clearing the Ground
- Part II Good Science
- Part III Charting the Moral Geography of Psychological Research
- 8 Domain and Theory Choice
- 9 The Design and Conduct of Research
- 10 The Interpretation and Reporting of Research
- 11 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
11 - Conclusion
from Part III - Charting the Moral Geography of Psychological Research
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2022
- Good Science
- Good Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Clearing the Ground
- Part II Good Science
- Part III Charting the Moral Geography of Psychological Research
- 8 Domain and Theory Choice
- 9 The Design and Conduct of Research
- 10 The Interpretation and Reporting of Research
- 11 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 11, I summarize the book as a whole, arguing that the dilemmas, decisions, relational and institutional commitments, and other moral considerations described here are the essence of good science. I also argue that, because a social and moral account of science does not ignore or hide the human and moral contexts of research, it subjects scientific claims to a more rigorous scrutiny than does an objectivist account and so strengthens the warrant for those claims. Finally, I discuss how the account offered in this book impacts everyday psychological practice, acknowledging the inevitably local and contextual ways that a moral accounting of psychology might be realized within specific research communities. This caveat notwithstanding, I suggest that anyone could begin by asking, in their own communities, the kinds of questions posed here as well as by participating in an epistemic activism aimed at transforming disciplinary structures and practices.
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- Good SciencePsychological Inquiry as Everyday Moral Practice, pp. 137 - 141Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022