Research Ethics Principles
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Research Ethics Principles

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What principle should researchers uphold to avoid bias in research?

  • Confidentiality
  • Integrity (correct)
  • Maturity
  • PowerPoint Competence
  • How can researchers promote competence in science?

  • By being knowledgeable in their field (correct)
  • By neglecting life-long learning
  • By ignoring peer-review processes
  • By avoiding data analysis
  • What is an essential aspect of scientific rigor that researchers should uphold?

  • Avoiding laws and policies
  • Striving for consistency in thought (correct)
  • Promoting confidentiality
  • Being biased in data analysis
  • Why should researchers be open to constructive criticisms and new ideas?

    <p>To maintain professional competence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of research ethics emphasizes the importance of honoring agreements with donors and participants?

    <p>Legality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should researchers avoid in relation to using methods, data, and results owned by other researchers or scholars?

    <p>Plagiarism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should researchers do to maximize the benefits for participants in a study?

    <p>Maximize the benefits that participants may get from the results of the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key responsibility of senior researchers towards students according to the text?

    <p>Educate, mentor, and advise students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should researchers treat animals in research according to the text?

    <p>Show utmost care for animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In addition to advancing their careers, what should researchers strive for when conducting research?

    <p>Promote social good and mitigate social harms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Respect for Intellectual Property

    • Researchers should respect copyrights, patents, and other forms of intellectual property.
    • They must not use methods, data, and results owned by other researchers without permission or proper acknowledgment.
    • Plagiarism must be avoided at all times.

    Responsible Publication

    • Researchers should publish to advance knowledge and scholarship, not just to advance their own career.
    • They should avoid wasteful publication, such as publishing in predatory journals, and duplicative publication.

    Non-Discrimination

    • Researchers should avoid all forms of discrimination against colleagues and students based on sex, race, ethnicity, and other factors unrelated to scientific competence and integrity.
    • Senior researchers should educate, mentor, and advise students, promote their welfare, and allow them to make their own decisions.

    Human Subjects Protection

    • Researchers should maximize benefits to participants from study results.
    • They should respect human dignity, privacy, and autonomy at all times.
    • Researchers should take precautionary measures to minimize or avoid harms and risks when conducting research on human subjects.

    Animal Care

    • Researchers should respect animal rights and show utmost care for animals used in research.
    • They should not conduct unnecessary or poorly designed animal experiments.

    Social Responsibility

    • Researchers should conduct research for the good of society as a whole, not just for career advancement.
    • They should strive to promote social good and mitigate social harms.

    Objectivity

    • Researchers should uphold objectivity and scientific rigor at all times.
    • They should avoid bias in experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, peer-review process, grant writing, and other facets of research.

    Confidentiality

    • Researchers should uphold the principle of confidentiality.
    • They should protect confidential communications, such as papers or grant submissions for publications, patient records, etc.

    Competence

    • Researchers should maintain and improve their professional competence and expertise through lifelong education and learning.
    • They should promote competence in science and strive to be knowledgeable and experts in their discipline or field of specialization.

    Integrity

    • Researchers should keep their promises and honor agreements, such as agreements with donors and research participants.
    • They should strive for consistency in thought and action.

    Legality

    • Researchers should obey laws and relevant institutional and governmental policies.
    • Research always has a legal dimension.

    Maturity and Openness

    • Researchers must willingly share data, results, ideas, and resources.
    • They must be open to constructive criticisms and new ideas, and remember that knowledge is supposed to be free.

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    Learn about key principles in research ethics, including objectivity and confidentiality. Understand the importance of upholding scientific rigor and avoiding bias in experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation. Explore strategies for maintaining confidentiality in research settings.

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