SustainCase: How Wonkwang University maintains the highest ethical standards in its operations

Case study: How Wonkwang University maintains the highest ethical standards in its operations


As one of the top universities in Korea, with 16 undergraduate colleges, 8 graduate schools, 67 affiliated research institutions and 8 affiliated hospitals, offering various degree and non-degree programs to more than 25,000 students, Wonkwang University strives to adhere to the highest standards of fairness and transparency in research and development activities, administrative affairs and academic management.


Abstract


Winning public trust and respect by operating ethically and transparently is, for Wonkwang University, a prerequisite for sustainable development. In order to maintain the highest ethical standards in its operations Wonkwang University took action to:

• promote students’ ethical behavior through the Institute of Moral Education

• ensure research integrity through the Research Ethics and Integrity Committee

• promote bioethics through the Bioethics Committee


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