Ethical Considerations in Research

• Honesty Do not fabricate, falsify, or misrepresent data. Do not deceive colleagues, sponsors, or the public.

  Strive for honesty in all scientific communications
• Objectivity Strive to avoid or minimize bias or self-deception in doing research. Disclose personal or financial interests that may affect research.
• Integrity Keep your promises and agreements; act with sincerity; strive for consistency of thought and action.
• Openness -Share data, ideas, and resources. Be open to criticism and new ideas.
• Carefulness -Avoid careless errors and negligence; carefully and critically examine one’s research. Keep good records of research activities
• Intellectual Property- Do not use unpublished data, methods, or results without permission. Give proper acknowledgment or credit for all contributions to research by honoring patents and copyrights. Never plagiarize
• Confidentiality - Protect confidential communications and information. Do not disclose the identity of research respondents.
• Responsible Publication -Publish to advance research and scholarship, not to advance just your career. Avoid wasteful and duplicative publication.
• Responsible mentoring - Help to educate, mentor and advise students.
• Social Responsibility -Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate social harm through research, public education, and advocacy.
• Competence -Maintain and improve your professional competence and expertise through lifelong education and learning.
• Legality -Know and obey relevant laws and institutional/governmental policies.
• Non-Discrimination - Avoid discrimination against colleagues or students based on sex, race, ethnicity, or other factors not related to scientific competence and integrity.
• Animal Care - Show proper respect and care for animals when using them in research. Do not conduct unnecessary or poorly designed animal experiments.
• Human Subjects Protection - the researcher must tell their human subjects about any potential risks of the research. Consent must be given before the study can be conducted. The researcher must minimize harms and risks and maximize benefits and take special precautions, respect human dignity, privacy, and autonomy.