Researchers should prioritize participant welfare over the potential benefits of the research.

Deception in research is never allowed.

Participants have the right to withdraw from the research at any time without penalty.

Only people with formal scientific education can conduct ethical research.

Data from a research study can be shared publicly as long as the participants’ names are removed.

It is ethical to conduct research on individuals without informing them if the research poses no risk to them.

Researchers must disclose any conflicts of interest to participants.

Children cannot participate in research without the consent of their parents or guardians.

Ethical research requires that all findings be reported honestly, even if they contradict the researcher's hypotheses.

If there is the possibility of the research causing harm to participants, it should never be approved by a Research Ethics Committee.

Researchers must obtain informed consent from participants even if the research is observational.

It is ethical to use data collected from participants without their consent if the data is anonymized.

Researchers must always get approval from an ethics committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB) before conducting research involving human participants.

Researchers can use data collected from previous studies for which ethical approval was granted without additional permission, as long as they cite the source.

Using animals in research does not require ethical approval as long as the animals are not endangered.

Participants in research should be compensated fairly for their time and effort, but this compensation should not be so high that it becomes coercive.

It is acceptable for a researcher to accept funding from a corporation, even if the corporation's interests align with the research outcome.

It is ethical to conduct covert research, where participants are unaware they are being studied, in public spaces like parks, shopping centres, supermarkets, and high streets.

If a study reveals unexpected personal health risks to participants, the researcher is not obligated to inform them unless it was part of the original consent process.

It is ethical to breach participant confidentiality if the researcher discovers that a participant is involved in illegal activities.

A researcher can alter the demographic information of participants (e.g., age, gender) when reporting results to protect their identity.

If a researcher realizes partway through a study that the research design is flawed, it is acceptable to continue in order to complete the study and publish the results.

In the UK, individuals under the age of 18 cannot provide their own consent to participate in research.

Even if the parents of a child are under 16 years, then, as parents, only they can give consent on behalf of their child.