Class Presentation on Research Methodology

Presented by Arif Maulana

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Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge Ushuluddin and Comparative Religion

Research MethodologyLectured by Dr. Thameem Ushama

Elsa G. Nadler

The science itself

Other scientists

The public

The future

Ourselves

Serious misbehavior in research is important for many reasons, not least because it damages the reputation

and undermines public support for science.

Definition

codes of ethic

Morality and Norm

Academician and professional writer

Respect

Responsibility

Pofessor Keith Burnett CBE – The University of Sheffield

Unimpeachable ethics are the heart of the research process.

Emphasizes threeuniversal ethics, rigour, respect,

responsibility.

Paul Marchant : Ethics is a big subject cropping up in all areas of human activity.

MS Sridhar: Ethics deal with a range of moral and immoral choices; research challenges us to define individual moral

principle; academic researchers are less tempted to sacrifice principle for a gain than commercial researchers.

several reasons why it is important to adhere to ethical norms in research

promote the aims of research, such as knowledge, truth, and

avoidance of error. For example, prohibitions against fabricating, falsifying, or misrepresenting

research data.

help to build public supportfor research. People more

likely to fund research project if they can trust the quality and integrity of research.

Promote the values that are essential to collaborative work, such as trust, accountability,

mutual respect, and fairness. For example, copyright is designed to protect intellectual

property interests. Most researchers want to receive credit for their contributions and do not want to have their ideas stolen or disclosed prematurely

four overall ethical

principles

respect for the Tights and Dignity of the person: Privacy, confidentiality, self determination and autonomy

Competence; qualified to undertake research

Integrity: Honesty and Accuracy,

openness

Responsibility: Avoid doing

harm,

National Centre for Guidance in Education(NCGE), on Research

Code of Ethics in 2008

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Clearly identifies another source’s

ideas and words

Accurately directs a reader to all

original sources