The quality of stories in A History of Research Ethics will depend on their accuracy. Accuracy in recounting historical events - from their dates to their main characters and broader context - requires drawing on reliable sources. Whilst no source is shielded from corruption and history is often written by the vistors, I suggest taking a leap of faith and employing a variety of some of the following sources when backing up claims in stories:
Academic journals
Dictionaries
Documentaries
Encyclopedias
News articles that employ clear references
Recorded presentations or conferences
This is not to say that other sources cannot be employed or that these are perfect. Feel free to work with Wikipedia, for example, when looking for ideas. Wikipedia often links to sources that are best drawn on to adhere to the principle of reliability.
Protocol 1's principles of impartiality and charitability are crucial to ensure the reliability of sources.
Impartiality amounts to your own background as a contributor. Whilst we all - wittingly or not - align to some ideology or other, we must (i) seek out sources that might surprise us or not conform to our prejudices, but also (ii) critically evaluate sources. For this reason, various sources must be drawn on to corroborate statements and the validity of analyses.
Charitability is necessary when engaging with sources where arguments are unclear to our minds. We must be open to engaging with these in good faith, and begin by giving them the benefit of the doubt. In other words, work from the assumption that sources are clear and rational. Then, provide charitable interpretations. These can then be critically evaluated and refuted on clearer grounds.
The quality of stories in A History of Research Ethics will depend on their accuracy. Accuracy in recounting historical events - from their dates to their main characters and broader context - requires drawing on reliable sources. Whilst no source is shielded from corruption and history is often written by the vistors, I suggest taking a leap of faith and employing a variety of some of the following sources when backing up claims in stories:
This is not to say that other sources cannot be employed or that these are perfect. Feel free to work with Wikipedia, for example, when looking for ideas. Wikipedia often links to sources that are best drawn on to adhere to the principle of reliability.
Protocol 1's principles of impartiality and charitability are crucial to ensure the reliability of sources.