Researchers should be keen to credit Intellectual Property Accordingly.

A researcher should give credit to persons whose content they use in research. Mainly, students should discuss with their faculty heads concerning publication credits. According to the ethics code by the American Psychology Association, leaders of faculty should confer with students concerning how to attribute sources of information they include in their research. Additionally, APA ethics states that such agreements need to be written down and affirmed(SMITH, 2003). Researchers need to work alongside professors and professionals with vast knowledge in the area of research. It is, therefore, essential to prevent disagreements on how knowledge used will be referenced.

Additionally, researchers should avoid plagiarism; they should give proper attribution to ideas already published. To avoid plagiarism, researchers also need to use tools that assist in checking for the similarity between publications before presenting their research for publishing(Yip, Han, & Sng, 2016). Researchers should also be keen to avoid selectively using data from books and research processes. This is to avoid punitive action taken on publications that have been compiled unethically; editors of journals can retract articles that render a report to be without credibility. Therefore, intellectual property should be discussed and agreements made.

Researchers should be keen to objective in their work.

Persons conducting research should avoid relations that may compromise their objectivity. Professionalism must be maintained during the collection and analysis of knowledge and data. APA’s Ethics Code states that it is also unacceptable to maintain any relationships that may result in harming orexploiting third party individuals(SMITH, 2003). If a researcher involves students in a research case, it is essential to ensure they participate voluntarily.  Additionally, the participants should be briefed on any other alternatives available for them to participate in the research (Devine S. et al., 2008.) Researchers should also avoid taking up many roles during a study. Researchers who hold supervisory positions should avoid taking up research with students they assist. It is unethical for a professor to convince a student to be involved in additional research as a means to further personal data collection(SMITH, 2003)..

Informed consent

Participants of a research study should give consent before being involved. A client or participant has a right to be autonomous in making decisions related to research. According to Koocher, a dean of Simmons College’s School of Health Studies, consent entails an individual receiving information that may reasonably affect willingness to participate and should be presented in a way they can understand(SMITH, 2003). Therefore, researchers should have written forms detailing any concerns or effects of the study on participants; the clients can then read and give a response before the start of the research process.

Privacy and confidentiality

Participants in a research study have a right to privacy as well as privacy.Researchers need to develop mechanisms to ask participants whether they are willing to share sensitive information(Yip, Han, & Sng, 2016). One way researchers can provide options for privacy is by offering questions to clients in a manner where detailed questions are asked later, and less complicated questions are presented at an early stage in the interview(SMITH, 2003).

A researcher should, therefore, ensure data from interviews are secure, they should plan how collected data will be used, use of the internet should be under professional guidance to avoid tapping of confidential data

Resources on Ethical guidelines.

Research studies are an essential source of knowledge in the academic sector. A researcher should, therefore, conduct in-depth research using available publications on ethical practices. Researchers need to be informed about any changes in ethical guidelines and what resources can assist them in avoiding unethical practices in their study(SMITH, 2003). According to Smith (2003), publications such as the Belmont Report and APA’s Ethics Code are readily available and can be used to learn about research ethics. Additionally, institutional review boards are critical in advising researchers concerning ethics.

References

SMITH, D. (2003). Five principles for research ethics. Monitor Staff, 34(1), 56. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/jan03/principles

Yip, C., Han, N.-L. R. & Sng, B. L. (2016). Legal and ethical issues in research. Yip, C., Han, N. R., & Sng, B. L. (2016). Legal and ethical issues in research. Indian journal of anesthesia, 60(9), 684-688. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5037952/

Devine S, Dagher RN, Weiss KD, Santana VM. Good clinical practice and the conduct of clinical studies in pediatric oncology. Pediatr Clin N Am. 2008;55:187–209.