ETHICS OF RESEARCH

“An Aid for the Research Paper to Prosper”

ETHICS
• can be defined as the process of applying
moral standards and principles in any
undertakings
• a methodology or perspective in making
sound and right decisions pertaining to
actions to be taken, and the analysis of
intricate problems and issues.
Why should ethics be considered
in conducting research?
• to keep the researcher from comitting misconduct
while seeking knowledge and truth, and respecting
and protecting the rights of the respondents

to draw out public trust

ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH
Human Rights in Research
Right to voluntary participation

Right to informed consent

Right to be protected from harm

Right to confidentiality

Right to anonymity
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
• copying the work of others such as text, photo,
video, and others and claim or use them as one’s
own
• refer to such an act as academic theft
• it usually occurs among people whose nature of
work requires thinking, speaking and writing
• they are individuals who work in any institution in
the society
• an act that is either intentional or unintentional
HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

The most common mean of avoiding plagiarism is to

properly cite the source of information following a format.

Institutional Format – prescribed in the field of study, if

not, by the school where one studies
Common practices of circumventing the act of plagiarism either
intentional or unintentional:
1. Always take note of the source of information used and
label each borrowed material with the basic referencing
detail.
2. Prepare a data sourcing plan indicating the information
needed and the ways of handling them right.
3. Never ever copy and paste ready-to-use information.
4. Paraphrase original text and cite the source explicitly.
5. Properly quote sources and enclose borrowed
statement with quotation marks.
6. Keep a source trail.
7. Never copy the assignment output nor the answers of
your classmates and submit them under one’s own.
8. Always make a reference page of the cited works at the
end of the own work.

Generally, neophyte researchers are usually advised to read

referencing guide on certain research writing format or style.
Familiarizing with each differing format takes time, but it will
surely bring advantage of completely avoiding plagiarism.