This document discusses ethical issues in research. It defines ethics as a methodology for making sound decisions that respect individuals' rights. Ethics are important as they keep researchers from misconduct and promote trust, understanding, and collaborative work. The key principles of research ethics discussed are integrity, objectivity, beneficence, privacy, honesty, autonomy, justice, and openness. The document outlines seven areas of scientific dishonesty like plagiarism, fabrication, and non-publication of data. It also discusses ethical issues regarding participants, animal subjects, copyright, and human rights in research.

1. Ethical Issues in Research
Presented by
Ms. Shweta
(Research Scholar)
Ph. D
Course work 2017
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, India
(Deemed to be University)

2. Definition of ETHICS in Research
• A methodology or perspective in making sound and
right decision pertaining to actions to be taken, and
the analysis of intricate problems and issues.

3. Importance of ETHICS in Research
• Ethics keeps the researcher from committing misconduct
while seeking knowledge and truth, and respecting and
protecting the rights of the respondents.
• It promotes essential value that help researcher to have a
common understanding and work on a topic
harmoniously.
• It also draws out public trust.
• Promote the aims of research.
• Values that are essential to collaborative.
• Moral and social values.

4. Research Ethics Principles
Integrity Objectivity Beneficence Privacy
Honesty Autonomy Justice Openness
Confidentiality Responsibility

5. Seven Areas of Scientific Dishonesty
• Plagiarism
– Using other people’s work without acknowledging their
contribution.

6. • Fabrication and falsification
– Fabrication is making up results and recording or
reporting them.
– Falsification is manipulating research materials.

7. • Non publication of data
– Data not included in result because they don’t support the
desired outcome.

8. • Faulty data-gathering procedures
– Recording data incorrectly

9. • Poor Data Storage and Retention
– Should be available for verification of others.

10. • Misleading authorship
– order of authorship is based on contribution.

11. Sneaky publication practices
• Publication of the thesis or dissertation
– Should be regarded as the student’s work
– Committee chair and members may be listed as
secondary authors
• Dual publication
– A manuscript should only be published in a single
journal

12. Ethical issues regarding copyright
• You need permission to use figures and tables from other
published sources.
• Quotes are okay if properly referenced.
• Usually it is no problem getting permission for educational
purposes.

13. Animal Rights and Welfare
If the use of animals in research is inevitable, it is
suggested that the 3Rs
1. Reduce- the least number of animal subjects is
recommended.
2. Refine- if harm cannot be avoided.
3. Replace- replacement opinion must be explored

14. Participants and research ethics
• Participants of research include:
– The people directly involved in your research
– You as researcher
– The member of the academic community
NOTE:
You should treat everyone involved in your research whether directly or indirectly,
fairly and with honesty.

15. Human Rights in Research
Rights to
voluntary
participation
Right to inform
consent
Right to be
protected from
harm
Right to
confidentiality
Right to
anonymity
Right not to
participate
Right to
withdraw