1.Be polite. 2.Do your best. 3.Tell the truth. Honest? Joseph Hoet Memorial Lecture January Capel Community Church 25 th January 2015

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1 Capel Community Church 25 th January 2015 The Value of Integrity What do I do? - and why do I do it? I investigateallegedcases of research misconduct Frank Wells Honest? It sall to do with Integrity 1.Be polite 2.Do your best 3.Tell the truth

2 Integrity 1. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles 2. The state of being whole and undivided 3. The condition of being unified or sound in construction 4. Internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data 1. OT: The Hebrew word translated as integrity means the condition of being without blemish, completeness, perfection, sincerity, soundness, uprightness or wholeness. (Exodus 20: 16 The Ninth Commandment) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour (KJV) You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour (NIV) Psalm 41: By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever. (KJV) Proverbs 2: The upright will inherit the land and those with integrity will remain in it, but the wicked will be cut off from the land and the treacherous will be rooted out of it. 12: 22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are his delight 14: 5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness will utter lies 2. NT: Integrity means honesty and adherence to a pattern of good works.

3 Titus 2:7 Paul writes to Titus: In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity and seriousness (NIV) Show yourself in all respects a model of good deeds and in your teaching show integrity and gravity (RSV) Jesus is the perfect example of a man of integrity: tempted by Satan (in the wilderness), but never giving in without blemish completely truthful The Bible also describes Integrity as the truth. What did Jesus say about integrity? John 14: 6 Jesus said: I am the way, the truth and the life: no man comes to the father, except by me. What did Jesus say about integrity? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said this: Don t say anything you don t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk saying I ll pray for you and never doing it, or saying God be with you and not meaning it. You don t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say yes or no. When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong. (Matthew 5: [The Message])

4 The case of the unstressed rats The research project was a sponsored animal study on a new medicine which might be useful in the treatment of stress-related anxiety. It was to be tried out on rats that had been stressed, using a well-documented model produced by the Professor of Psychology. The PhD student delegated to do the study could not make the model work but was told to continue as if it had, so that at the end of the study the rats could be said no longer to be stressed (which they never had been, anyway) The case of the unstressed rats The PhD student contacted me for advice and we decided that she should continue her studies at another university. She had kept careful notes and demonstrated to her new Professor of Psychology that the model to stress rats did not work. With that evidence we were able to challenge the first university, and the Professor of Psychology was made to resign. The implications of not telling the truth about the uselessness of the model for stressing rats could have been far reaching. Problems/dilemmas investigated Why integrity? Falsification or fabrication of research data Plagiarism No or inadequate informed consent Forging patients signatures No ethics approval Other *More than one possible Why integrity? Why integrity? Windcraft is one of the energy producers in Germany. But too much wind and an imbalance in the motor or cracks in the blades or shaft can lead to destruction and endanger people. Regular checks can prevent this and were not done, even though they had been signed off.

5 Sweeping Under the Carpet These are pictures from a train accident in Viareggio, Italy. Liquid gas exploded and led to a major disaster in Tuscany leaving 30 people dead. This accident happened because the train derailed and some of the wagons fell down an embankment into houses. The accident was investigated and it transpired that the axles had cracks and that this had been known about for over a year. The engineer to whom the NDT inspector had originally reported had decided not to repair these axles but reported that they had been repaired. Sweeping Under the Carpet In order for evil to prevail, it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.and so sweep problems under the carpet. Sweeping under the carpet is not compatible with integrity The first lie ever told? The first lie ever told? Genesis 3: 4-5 And the serpent said to the woman You shall not die. For God knows that in the day that you eat (the fruit of the tree in the midst of the garden), then your eyes shall be opened and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6 People Rebel and Throw the World Into Disarray The first people choose to disobey God They experience shame, guilt and fear for the first time As a result, God says life will now be full of pain, futility, conflict, and death People are cast out of God s presence on earth But God has second thoughts God Sends Jesus to Save the World 400 years after the Old Testament ends, Jesus is born. His birth s details fit the ancient prophecies of the promised one. Examples: -A descendant of Abraham, Israel, and David -Born in the small town of Bethlehem. Genesis 3: 1-6 Satan focused on a restriction and used it to blind Eve to all of God s blessings. There was only one tree in the Garden that Eve could not enjoy, but there were numerous good trees from which she could enjoy the fruit without restriction. Did Satan point out the many trees from which God had permitted them to eat? No! Genesis 3: 1-6 Satan focused only on one perceived negative restriction, and Eve subsequently forgot about God s generosity and grace. Integrity counted for nothing! But it s still so easy for us to forget God s generosity and grace Satan is still around! The Piltdown Man Hoax The Piltdown Man Hoax The Piltdown Man was a paleoanthropoligical hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the fossilised remains of a previously unknown early human. First described in 1915, it was not until 1953 that it was exposed as a forgery combining the jawbone of an orangutan with the cranium of a 20 th century human.

7 Statement on Research Integrity: 2 nd World Conference on Research Integrity, Singapore, 2010 The value and benefits of research are vitally dependent on the integrity of research. Honesty in all aspects of research Accountability in the conduct of research Professional courtesy and fairness in working with others Good stewardship of research on behalf of others 1.Be polite 2.Do your best 3.Tell the truth 37 The case of the Durham psychiatrist The research project was a clinical trial on a new anti-depressant, which, amongst other things, required biochemistry tests. The clinical trial monitor could not trace any source documents for some of the biochemistry reported results. When challenged, the psychiatrist stated that he had delegated complete responsibility for the study to one of his junior colleagues (whose name he had forgotten!). The junior colleague concerned, once traced, denied any knowledge of the study whatsoever. The psychiatrist was found guilty of serious professional misconduct. Andrew Wakefield Andrew Wakefield In 1998 he published a fraudulent research paper claiming a connection between administration of the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (MMR) and the development of autism and bowel disease. No subsequent researcher was ever able to reproduce these findings and in 2010 he was struck off the Medical Register by the General Medical Council on account of scientific dishonesty and serious professional misconduct. The disease implications of his dishonesty have been enormous. Paul offers spiritual guidance on integrity: Philippians 4: 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

8 God Sends Jesus to Save the World 400 years after the Old Testament ends, Jesus is born. His birth s details fit the ancient prophecies of the promised one. Examples: -A descendant of Abraham, Israel, and David -Born in the small town of Bethlehem. Isaiah 7: 14 Isaiah 9: 6 Micah 5: 2 What Jesus did At about age 30, Jesus starts preaching. He heals people, performs miracles, and makes astounding claims. And he tells people how they can be redeemed. Examples of Claims: -I am the light of the world - I came to save the world - Whoever sees me, sees God. - He who believes in me has eternal life Matthew 3-25; Mark 1-13, Luke 3-21, John 1-17 What Jesus said After his death and resurrection, Jesus tells his disciples to spread to all nations the gospel ( good news ) that they can have forgiveness and eternal life through believing in Him. Matthew 28; Mark 16, Luke 24, John Problem: Evil & Suffering Are Still Widespread and People Still Tell Lies Accepting the Gospel changes lives and can change the world. God has given us free-will and it s up to us to choose how to behave. But we often choose the wrong way and need to recognisewhen that has happened (and this hinders the Gospel s spread too). A reminder! Be polite Do your best Tell the truth Integrity Why is it Valuable? As Christians, we have a responsibility to develop and maintain a reputation for telling the truth We have a promise from God that He will help us to maintain the trust of others by telling the truth But He knows we may (= will) sometimes fall short and tell lies, and forgives us if we confess that we have done so

9 Integrity Why is it Really Valuable? Jesus is coming again: While the apostles looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, two angels appeared and said.why are you just gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven. (Acts 1: 10-11) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ (Titus 2: 13) Many things that Jesus told His disciples about have already happened. Other things are beginning to happen, and others will happen in the future. When these things happen, righteous people will know Jesus is coming soon. They will want Him to come. We owe it to God to uphold our integrity. Let it be seen that with you we have been, Jesus, our Lord and our Saviour Let it be known we are truly your own By all our speech and behaviour Jesus Christ Will Come Again That s when we will really appreciate the Value of Integrity

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