Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee of the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences was established in spring 2023 in connection with the Code of Ethics as an independent, permanent advisory body to the Director of the Institute of Philosophy and the Board of the Institute.
The Ethics Committee operates in the following composition: Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Lucie Storchová, Ph.D. (Chair), Mgr. Pavlína Cermanová, Ph.D. (internal member), PhDr. Ondřej Lánský, Ph.D. (internal member), JUDr. Lenka Vostrá, Ph.D. (external member), Assoc. Prof. Petr Sláma, Ph.D. (external member).
The Committee’s Secretary: Mgr. Julie Černá, Ph.D.
The Code of Ethics of the Institute of Philosophy
The Code of Ethics is a set of binding ethical principles for employees. It builds upon the legal regulations of the Czech Republic and other rules governing the Czech Academy of Sciences, further developing them. It is based on general moral norms, the requirements associated with the specific nature of research activities, and the responsibility of a public research institution towards
Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Committee
Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Committee provides detailed information on the competencies of the Ethics Committee and the relevant entities, as well as the specific procedures for handling submissions, including the timeframe for proceedings and the publication of investigation conclusions.
Contacts and how to submit a complaint to the Ethics Committee
Notifications to the Ethics Committee may be submitted in paper or electronic form. Paper submissions can be submitted to the FLU Registry (addressed to the Secretary); for electronic communication, the following e-mail address has been established:
More detailed information on procedures for dealing with complaints, including the timeframe, competences of the Ethics Committee and subjects concerned, as well as the publication of the conclusions can be found in the Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Committee of the FLU.
Examples of areas that may be the subject of a possible complaint
For all Institute Staff
- Unequal treatment in the workplace (disadvantage at work of persons because of their age, disability, gender, sexuality, ethnic origin, nationality or religion, as well as other characteristics unrelated to their work performance).
- Degrading behaviour (bullying, intimidation, manipulative behaviour, spreading rumours, sexual harassment or other forms of attack on personal dignity).
- Disrespect for the work of others.
- Providing deliberately false or purposefully misrepresented information in connection with work performance.
For researchers
Freedom of research
- Violation of freedom of inquiry.
Ethical aspects of scientific work
- Unethical conduct related to research outputs (e.g. self-serving increase in research output or citations, publishing in journals and publishing houses that do not meet academic publishing standards).
- Violation of ethical standards of presentation of results and public speaking.
- Violation of the ethics of research which involves human subjects.
Authorship and evaluation of the work of others
- Disrespect for authorship (appropriation of results of others' work, plagiarism, etc.).
- Conflict of interest in peer reviews and other areas of academic work.
Performance of functions and Institute infrastructure
- Failure to fulfil duties, exceeding competences or non-transparent conduct in connection with the function performance entrusted to researchers.
- Use of infrastructure and affiliation to the FLU for purposes which are not in harmony with the mission of the Institute.
