Ethics in Research

1. All the data to be reported should include all facts with accuracy.

• Honesty

• Objectivity

• Competence

• Care

Whatever agreed upon with the participants must be actualized

• Integrity

• Legality

• Social Responsibility

• Responsible Publication

The researchers should accept all comments and give considerations

• Openness

• Respect for Intellectual property

• Non discrimination

• Responsible mentoring

When a paper is already submitted to a publication, no submission to another should be done.

• Objectivity

• Legality

• Care

• Responsible Publication

The researcher should be fully equipped with research skills when conducting the study.

• competence

• confidentiality

• legality

• openness

An experienced researcher should impart knowledge to his or her students

• Responsible Publication

• Non-Discrimination

• Respect for Colleagues

• Responsible Mentoring

The researcher should ensure that the participants will not be adversely affected by the research and its results.

• Care

• Human Subjects Protection

• Respect for Colleagues

• Social Responsibility

Any participants to any research activity must not be forced to take part in the study.

• Voluntary Participation

• Informed Consent

• Risk of Harm

• Social Responsibility

Informed consent for a participant is best exmplefied in which of the following actions?

• talking to him or her privately

• surprising him or her with a questionnaire

• writing him or her a letter

• using a padrino system

Confidentiality of a participant is best exemplified in which of the following actions?

• Asking the participant to write his or her name in the questionnaire

• Not mentioning his or her name in the Participants of the Study section

• Introducing himself or herself in an interview

• Taking his or her picture and placing it in the appendix