Journal of Nursing Research,Patient Safety and Practise
ISSN: 2799-1210
Vol : 01, No. 01,Aug-Sep2021
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Ethical Considerations In Research
Nazmul Hasan
1
, Rashed Ullah Rana
2
, Sharmin Chowdhury
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, Afrin Jahan Dola
4
,
Moustaq Karim Khan Rony
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Faculty, Anwer Khan Modern Nursing College, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
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Faculty, North East Nursing College, Sylhet,Bangladesh,
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International Center for Diarrhoeal DiseaseResearch, Bangladesh,
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Nursing Instructor, Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
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Faculty, College of Nursing, International University of Business Agriculture and
Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Corresponding Author: Moustaq Karim Khan Rony
5
Abstract
Humans are born researchers. As a result, every human desire to arrive at the correct
conclusion through investigation. There is no way to obtain absolute truths and solve the
real problem without using ethics in research. The most significant and vital content of a
study is ethics. Every researcher must maintain ethics from the beginning to the end of a
study project. Ethics in research defines guidelines for conducting professional research. It
also teaches and regulates researchers to ensure that they follow a strict code of ethics when
conducting research. In this chapter, we will demonstrate how ethics is the most important
aspect of any research.
1. BACKGROUND
Ethics in research signals scientific ethical values. The fundamental values and beliefs of the
research community are described in the Principles of Research Ethics. Similarly, overall
morality is based on the morality of society (The Norwegian national research ethics
committees, 2019). The quality of behavior of academic researchers is governed by research
ethics. Ethical principles are essential to protect the dignity and rights of research participants.
The ethical committee should review the study of all human subjects to ensure that adequate
ethical standards are being followed. The ethical principles of beneficence, equality, and
autonomy are at the heart of ethical review (world health organization, 2016). Researchers face
ethical dilemmas at every stage of a study, from conception to conclusion. Concerns include
the authors' potential impact on respondents and vice versa, as well as confidentiality and
anonymity (Oswaldo, 2021). Other important moral and social values, such as corporate
responsibility, human dignity, animal rights, and legal compliance are promoted by many
research moral codes. Animals and humans’ subjects, learners, and the public can all be
adversely affected by ethics violations in research (Resnik, 2020). According to Willinger
(2015), Authenticity and benevolence are two aspects of truthfulness that are directly related
to ethics. For the sake of simplicity: "A trustable party will not unequally exploit vulnerabilities
of the other party."