Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Code of Conduct for Researchers
Enacted March 14, 2007.

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology declares its fundamental principle to be Mission Oriented
Research and Education giving Synergy in Endeavors toward a Sustainable Earth (MORE SENSE). The
University’s goal is to contribute to the development of science and technology that fosters world peace andharmonizes society with the natural environment, and to strive to generate knowledge and educate humanresources who can be problem solvers. To this end, the University engages in education and research in the kind ofagriculture, engineering, and areas shared by these disciplines that support social development.
Scientific technology can contribute to the realization of social prosperity by way of sound development andprogress. Researchers have a responsibility to elucidate this potential to communities. In this, they are required toconsciously participate in building and maintaining a healthy relationship between science and society, and at thesame time maintain strict impartiality in their endeavors.
This Code of Conduct for Researchers is enacted in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Scientists
established by the Science Council of Japan.
1. Responsibilities of Researchers
Researchers shall recognize that they are responsible for assuring the quality of the specialized knowledge andskills that they themselves create, and for using their expert knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to thehealth and welfare of humankind, the safety and security of society and the sustainability of the globalenvironment.
2. Conduct of Researchers
Researchers shall recognize that scientific autonomy is upheld by public trust and the mandate of the people, andshall always make judgments and act with honesty and integrity. Moreover, researchers shall make the utmost
effort to scientifically and objectively demonstrate the accuracy and validity of the knowledge they create throughscientific research, and shall actively participate in mutual quality assurance such as peer reviews in the scientificcommunity, especially in their respective fields of expertise.
3. Continuous Professional Development
As well as endeavoring to maintain and improve their own expertise and abilities, researchers shall constantly
strive to understand the relationships between science, technology, society and the natural environment from awide-ranging perspective, and to demonstrate the best judgments and attitudes at all times.
4. Accountability and Disclosure
Researchers shall strive to disclose and actively explain the roles and significance of their own research, evaluate
the possible effects of their research on people, society and the environment as well as the changes that theirresearch might engender, neutrally and objectively disclose the results of this evaluation, and build a constructive
dialog with society.
5. Research Activities
Researchers shall act with integrity according to the spirit of this Code of Conduct in drafting, planning, applying
for, implementing and reporting their own research, ensure that research and survey data are recorded, stored andrigorously handled, and not only refrain from any misconduct such as fabrication, falsification or plagiarism, butalso refrain from aiding or abetting such misconduct.
6. Establishing Sound Research Environments
Researchers shall recognize that establishing and maintaining fair research environments where responsible
research can be conducted is an important duty, and shall actively work to improve the quality of research
environments in the scientific community and their own institutions. Moreover, they shall also endeavor to obtainthe understanding and cooperation of the public in achieving these goals.
7. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
Researchers shall observe all laws, regulations and relevant rules in their activities, including the implementationof research and the use of research funds.
8. Consideration for Research Subjects
Researchers shall respect the dignity and rights of individuals who cooperate with their research, and shallsafeguard and give proper consideration to their welfare. They shall also treat animals and other research subjects
with all due care and respect.
9. Relations with Others
Researchers shall constructively criticize the results of other researchers’ research, humbly listen to criticism of
their own research, and exchange opinions with an attitude of sincerity. Moreover, they shall give proper credit toother researchers’ intellectual findings and achievements, and respect the honor and intellectual property rights ofothers.
10. Rejection of Discrimination
In their research, education and academic society activities, researchers shall respond to others fairly on ascientific basis, respect individual freedom and character, and not discriminate against individuals based on suchfactors as their race, gender, status, beliefs or religion.
11. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
In their research, reviews, evaluations, judgments and other scientific activities, researchers shall pay sufficientheed to any conflicts of interest between individuals and organizations, or between different organizations, andshall properly address problems, paying all due attention to the public interest.