Michael Vincent
michaelvincent.bsky.social
Michael Vincent
@michaelvincent.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Vincent
“Nothing we say here is against the use of proxies, which are useful, necessary, and unavoidable. The risks occur when we blindly pursue the proxy itself, use the wrong proxies, or mistake the proxy for the thing itself.”

Michael Vincent‪ & @markhooper.bsky.social’s new work on research integrity.
Research integrity, thick and thin - Synthese
We contrast two value-schemas of research integrity. One is the ‘thick’ ethos of an immersed and ethical researcher. The other is the ‘thin’ rules, responsibilities, and metrics that we use to communi...
doi.org
July 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Michael Vincent
We discuss cultural change initiatives to promote #researchintegrity. We distinguish 2 schemas of research integrity:
👉The thick, lived kind
👉The thin, rule-based kind.
We need both. What’s interesting is trying to understand how they relate. Had fun writing this!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Research integrity, thick and thin - Synthese
We contrast two value-schemas of research integrity. One is the ‘thick’ ethos of an immersed and ethical researcher. The other is the ‘thin’ rules, responsibilities, and metrics that we use to communi...
link.springer.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM