research ethics
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Research Ethics
Dr. Sarika Sawant
Refresher Course in Lib and Inf ScienceOrganised by VPM’s Joshi-Bedekar College
Date: 24th Aug to 13th Sept 2012
Theme: Facets of Information Management in LibrariesSeminar Presentation 30/08/2012
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Overview
• Definition• Objectives • Issues• Indian scenario• Guidelines• References
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Definition
• “research ethics” refers to a diverse set of values, norms and institutional regulations that help constitute and regulate scientific activity
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Objectives of Research Ethics
• to protect human participants• to ensure that research is conducted in a
way that serves interests of individuals, groups and/or society as a whole
• to examine specific research activities and projects for their ethical soundness, protection of confidentiality and the process of informed consent.
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Issues related to Ethical concern in Research
• Plagiarism• Misuse of Privileged Information• Data• Authorship and Other Publication Issues• Interference• Research with Animals• Research with Human • Subjects
It has its
disadvantages
Buy itPays well
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National level ethical guidelines
• Indian Council of Medical Research : Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human participants
• National Committee for Ethics in Social Science Research in Health :“Ethical Guidelines for Social Science Research in Health
• TIFR
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UNESCO: Ethical Guidelines
• Principal investigators• Integrity of the research enterprise is
maintained• Potential benefit / harmful effects to the
participants and society• Consider the effects of his/her work,
including the consequences or misuse
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Contd.
• Competent fashion• Awareness of, local customs, standards,
laws and regulations• Informed consent• Potential participants should be informed
about potentially harmful effects• Full confidentiality
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Contd.
• Participants should be offered access to research results
• Reported widely• Acknowledged• Preserved
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References• Center for bioethics, University of Minnesota. (2003). A
guide to research ethics. Available at http://www.ahc.umn.edu/img/assets/26104/Research_Ethics.pdf
• National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology. (2007). Guidelines for Research Ethics in Science and Technology. Available at http://www.etikkom.no/Documents/English-publications/Guidelines%20for%20research%20ethics%20in%20science%20and%20technology%20(2008).pdf
• Walton, N. (n.d.). What is Research Ethics? Available at http://www.researchethics.ca/what-is-research-ethics.htm
• www.bbk.ac.uk/.../research-ethics/ethics/2_Research_Ethics_in.
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Thank You
Keep following ethical guidelines while doing research