The concept of research ethics refers to set of regulations, principles, and organizational outline that will guide in constituting and regulating any scientific exercise (Thomas 90).
Research ethic principles are vital elements of any successful scientific research because they help in uphelding ethical values and preserve sound mind, which is especially important for scientists as they should respect the subjects who participate in the study (Oliver 5).
Adhering to ethics of research is fundamental because of the following reasons.
First, ethics is paramount especially in promoting the objectives of the research, such as an acquaintance, accuracy, and evasion of possible errors in research (Bryman and Bell. 128).
Second, research ethics promotes the following principles, such as mutual respect, liability, and accuracy that are required especially in promoting collaboration during the study (Bryman and Bell. 128).
Finally, ethics in research plays a vital role in building public support for research. It is without doubt that people are more likely to support or fund a research scheme, especially when they can trust the importance of and integrity in research.
It is without a shred of a doubt that some of the ethical norms in most of the adopted codes and rules for research ethics in many organizations can be found in the law. Given the described feature, both law and research ethics will overlap.
For example, if research subjects are exposed to harm or suffering during a research activity.
The law protects every human being from harm and suffering as well as it is unethical to expose the research subjects to harm and sufferings.
Researches that will touch on administrative agencies are mainly bound by confidentiality especially when they gain any information concerning subjects’ private lives.
When researchers do not adhere to confidentiality principle, they can be subjected to legal policies as same as it is unethical to break the aforementioned principles.
The first post emphases on building trust and validity of the findings got from the student work.
The aforementioned elements are endured until negation on such issues as plagiarism, authorship, and any conflicts of interests regarding the integrity of the findings and honest of the report are put into considerations.
The response to the described post is that many professional associates, governmental agencies, and learning institutions have adopted the principles and codes that relate to research ethics given the importance of ethical norms in conducting a research activity.
Ethical principle, such as respect for knowledge, will negate the aforementioned legal issues.
The second post puts across the importance of subject protection from harm as well as exploitation. The post argues that the public need to have adequate information as to whether human rights were protected as well as confidentiality was endured to.
Given the outlined principles of research ethics, confidentiality elements should always be observed too. Confidentiality element will protect personal communications, such questionnaires submitted for publication, confidential records, trade tactics, and patient records.
The human subjects protection will protect human subjects through minimizing any available vulnerable and risks, while conducting the research.
In addition, the aforementioned principles do not only protect human subjects from any form of vulnerability, but also give room for maximizing benefits.
Thus all the researches are to be conducted with respect to human dignity, confidentiality, and autonomy.
The students’ posts are similar in the sense that they describe the importance of putting into consideration the values, regulations, and principles for research ethics. In addition, violation of the described posts can be considered as unethical as well as breaking the law.
Works Cited
Bryman, Alan and Emma Bell. Business Research Methods. 3ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. PDF file. Web.
Oliver, John. Research ethics: re-evaluating the consequentialist perspective of using covertparticipant observation in management research. 2008. Web.
Thomas, Alan B. Research skills for management studies. New York: Routledge, 2004, Print.