Negligence

A failure to follow the [required] standard of care, which results in harm to a person or organization.

 

Cited in Glossary for Academic Integrity. ENAI Report 3G [online] (2018): Adapted from: David B. Resnik: Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Research Ethics. National Institute of Environmental Health Science, National Institutes of Health, May 2015

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