The value of bioethical research: A qualitative literature analysis of researchers’ statements Value of bioethical research

Abstract

The research question underlying this study can is therefore What value dimensions do researchers in bioethical research address when reporting their research results? We decided to apply a mixed strategy, not least because of the exploratory character of the research question. The methodology is based on theoretical (“deductive”) reflections about what generally constitutes “valuableness” in research, but is subsequently amended by a qualitative analysis of statements about the self-ascribed value of published bioethical research. The study has a “proof of concept” character in applying a qua