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Category: Professional ethics
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In our newest “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks: While I certainly understand and sympathize with the OP’s concerns, I worry that omitting a part of one’s educational history (including a degree earned) is deceptive. My sense is that CVs should be complete and accurate representations of one’s educational history and accomplishments.…
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A reader writes in by email: I’m not sure, but I definitely think that, at a minimum, one should absolutely ask the original author’s/presenter’s permission before proceeding to write anything. But even then, the OP would be (as they put it) recreating the “same debate parameters”, utilizing the “same secondary literature trail”, etc. So, I’m…
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In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes: In general, I don’t think this is a good idea. If there were some act of nature (such as a winter storm that canceled flights or COVID lockdowns, as happened a few years ago), then it could make sense, as a conference acceptance…
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In our November “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes: What do readers think?