Research Ethics 

Now let's move on to research ethics. Ethics refers to the appropriateness of your behavior in relation to the rights of those who become the subject of your work or who are affected by it.  Ethics in business research refers to a code of conduct or expected societal norms of behavior while conducting research. Ethical conduct applies to the organization and the members that sponsor the research, the researchers who undertake the research, and the respondents who provide them with the necessary data. The observance of ethics begins with the person instituting the research, who should do so in good faith, pay attention to what the results indicate, and, surrendering the ego, pursue organizational rather than self‐interests. Ethical conduct should also be reflected in the behavior of the researchers who conduct the investigation, the participants who provide the data, the analysts who provide the results, and the entire research team that presents the interpretation of the results and suggests alternative solutions. 

Ethical considerations in research are a set of principles that guide your research designs and practices. Thus, ethical behavior pervades each step of the research process – data collection, data analysis, reporting, and dissemination of information on the Internet, if such an activity is undertaken. How the subjects are treated and how confidential information is safeguarded are all guided by business ethics. Scientists and researchers must always adhere to a certain code of conduct when collecting data from people. 

The goals of human research often include understanding real-life phenomena, studying effective treatments, investigating behaviors, and improving lives in other ways. What you decide to research and how you conduct that research involve key ethical considerations.

These considerations work to

  • protect the rights of research participants
  • enhance research validity
  • maintain scientific integrity
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