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