This document discusses research ethics and communication. It covers the importance of adhering to ethical norms in research to promote collaborative work and accountability. It also discusses informed consent, including providing participants with full information and obtaining their voluntary consent to participate. Sample consent letters are provided as examples of how to ensure confidentiality and the right to withdraw. The document also outlines the institutional review process to determine if a research proposal needs an exemption, expedited or full review based on risk level. It emphasizes the importance of institutional review to protect safety, values and scientific validity. Finally, it lists components of an ethics code regarding honesty, integrity, care for human and animal subjects, and other moral responsibilities of researchers.

1. RESEARCH ETHICS
AND
COMMUNICATION
PHINMA University of Pangasinan

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4. Means doing research in ways that underpin
confidence in the results, the researchers, and
the research community.
Research Ethics and Integrity
Research Ethics
Means doing research with responsibility,
particularly towards participants, colleagues,
employers, funders and society.
Research Integrity

5. Importance to Adhere to Ethical Norms in Research
01
To promote the
aims of research
02
Ethical standards promote
the values that are essential
to collaborative work
03
Help to ensure that
researchers can be held
accountable to the public
04 05
Help to build public
support for research.
Promote a variety of
other important moral
and social values

6. Informed/Parental Consent
Research freely (voluntarily) with full information.
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02
Giving information
Obtaining consent

7. SAMPLE
INFORMED
CONSENT LETTER

8. TITLE OF STUDY
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PURPOSE OF STUDY
You are being asked to take part in a research study. Before you
decide to participate in this study, it is important that you
understand why the research is being done and what it will
involve. Please read the following information carefully. Please ask
the researcher if there is anything that is not clear or if you need
more information.
The purpose of this study is to [Briefly describe purpose of study.]
STUDY PROCEDURES
[Name]
[Department]
[Address]
[Phone]
[Email]

9. RISKS
BENEFITS
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your responses to this [survey] will be anonymous. Please do not
write any identifying information on your [survey]. OR For the
purposes of this research study, your comments will not be
anonymous. Every effort will be made by the researcher to
preserve your confidentiality including the following:
[State measures taken to ensure confidentiality, such as those
listed below:
• ·Assigning code names/numbers for participants that will be
used on all research notes and documents
• ·Keeping notes, interview transcriptions, and any other
identifying participant information in a locked file cabinet in
the personal possession of the researcher.]
Participant data will be kept confidential except in cases where
the researcher is legally obligated to report specific incidents.
These incidents include, but may not be limited to, incidents of
abuse and suicide risk.
You may decline to answer any or all questions and you may
terminate your involvement at any time if you choose.

10. COMPENSATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
Your participation in this study is voluntary. It is up to you to
decide whether or not to take part in this study. If you decide to
take part in this study, you will be asked to sign a consent form.
After you sign the consent form, you are still free to withdraw at
any time and without giving a reason. Withdrawing from this study
will not affect the relationship you have, if any, with the
researcher. If you withdraw from the study before data collection
is completed, your data will be returned to you or destroyed.
If you have questions at any time about this study, or you
experience adverse effects as the result of participating in this
study, you may contact the researcher whose contact information
is provided on the first page. If you have questions regarding your
rights as a research participant, or if problems arise which you do
not feel you can discuss with the Primary Investigator, please
contact the Institutional Review Board at (865) 354-3000, ext.
4822.

11. CONSENT
Participant's signature ______________________________ Date __________
Investigator's signature _____________________________ Date __________
I have read and I understand the provided information and have
had the opportunity to ask questions. I understand that my
participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any
time, without giving a reason and without cost. I understand that I
will be given a copy of this consent form. I voluntarily agree to
take part in this study.

12. Institutional Review
URSSC makes a recommendation to the RERC. The RERC
considers the recommendation and determines if the
proposal should be exempted from review, or whether an
expedited review or full review is needed.
A duly accomplished application for ethics review together
with complete research proposal, duly accomplished
checklist/s, informed/parental consent, and other
documents are submitted by the research proponent/s to
the URSSC. URSSC conducts the initial review.
A member of the RERC, designated by the RERC
Chair, undertakes an expected review for researches
that pose minimal risk.
The RERC Chair calls for a full board review for
researches presenting more than minimal risk to
individuals, environment and/or communities.
The RERC Chairs decides on the research proposal.
The RERC Chairs informs the researcher(s) of the ethics
review decision.

13. Importance of Institutional Review
Alleviate concerns
Safety and well being
Ethical values and principles
Only ethical and scientifically valid

14. ETHICS CODE

15. HONESTY
INTEGRITY
OPENNESS
ACCOUNTABILITY
CONFIDENTIALITY
RESPONSIBLE MENTORING
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
COMPETENCE
ANIMAL CARE
ETHICS CODE

16. OBJECTIVITY
CAREFULNESS
TRANSPARENCY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CAREFUL PUBLICATION
RESPECT FOR COLLEAGUES
NON-DISCRIMINATION
LEGALITY
HUMAN SUBJECTS
PROTECTION
ETHICS CODE

17. Conclusi
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