This document discusses ethics in research. It defines ethics and research ethics, covering honesty and respect for participants. It provides examples of unethical historical studies that harmed participants. Key ethics documents are summarized, including the Nuremberg Code, Belmont Report, and Institutional Review Board guidelines around informed consent, risks/benefits, confidentiality, and voluntary participation. The document also discusses issues like deception, errors versus fraud, plagiarism, and misleading data presentation.