BASIC

PRINCIPLES

OF

RESEARCH

ETHICS

ETHICS

refers to the

standards on what is

morally right or

wrong.

DEONTOLOGICAL

THEORY

“Morals ought to be

based on obligations

to others.”

CONSEQUENTIALIST

THEORY

People should seek to act in

accordance with the

consequences of their

behavior and minimize

suffering and maximize well

being.

Basic Ethical

Principles

(Burnham, Gilland, Grant and

Layton-Henry (2004)

PRIVACY OR

AUTONOMY

Individuals have a right to

limit access to information

about themselves.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Closely related to the

notion of privacy, the right

to control the use of

information about

themselves.

CONSENT

The notion of informed

consent is often

recommended as an

operational principle for the

conduct of research.

Ethical procedures can be

clarified by consulting

ethical guidelines of

professional associations

putting emphasis in

informed consent.

CERTAIN

CONSIDERATIONS

ABOUT INFORMED

CONSENT

(Silverman, 2001)

• Giving information about the

research which is relevant

to the subjects’ decision

whether to participate or

not;

• Making sure that subjects

understand the information;

• Ensuring that participation is

voluntary

•

ETHICAL USE OF

SOURCE

MATERIAL

(Silverman, 2001)

AVOID PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism includes quoting

directly and paraphrasing

without acknowledging the

sources and constructing a

paraphrase that closely

resembles the original

language.

QUOTE

ACCURATELY

Quote directly from a

source when the original

language is distinctive

enough to enhance your

agreement and rewording

would lessen its impact.

ACKNOWLEDGE

QUOTATIONS

CAREFULLY

Failing to signal the

presence of a quotation

skillfully can lead to

confussion.

• Ensuring that

participation is voluntary