This seminar is concerned with the professional obligations of political science researchers. The course is designed to raise ethical concerns and to develop in students an appreciation for the ethical and professional issues that they most likely will confront as they do their work and progress through their careers. Topics include the obligations of researchers (and of political scientists in particular) to society, the line between advocacy and objectivity in political science, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, plagiarism, research misconduct, data management, authorship, peer review, human subjects and fieldwork, institutional review boards, mentoring, intellectual integrity, collaboration, mentoring, fostering inclusive research environments, and boundaries in professional relationships.  The course is required of all first-year Politics graduate students.