When conducting a research, the researcher has to keep an open mind and not let his or her opinion cloud their judgment. Being bias in when conducting research can cause to a misleading conclusion. The researcher has to have an open mind and not let their opinions affect the research. Some researchers don’t even realize that their biased opinions are intervening with the end result of their research. Therefore, objectivity is a very important ethical standard when conducting research.
Confidentiality is another important f ethical standard researchers should follow. Researchers need to make sure they have the approval of the subjects when doing their research. They need to know when to share information and when to not disclose them. For example, having a subject that is also a patient. Disclosing the subject medical condition is considered unethical unless the patient approves the disclosure.
Carefulness is also another important ethical standard researchers should follow. Researchers should be very careful when conducting a research and try their best to avoid any careless mistakes. Carelessness could lead into misleading conclusions, which makes the research …show more content…
These ethical standards are honesty, integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, carefulness and openness. Also, researchers should be more careful when human participants are involved. These additional ethical standards are not harming the subjects in any shape or form, describing to the subjects and their families the outcomes of the research and the possible risks and benefits, and notifying them on what they need to understand about the research. Ethical Standards also applies to publication and researchers should focus on contributing to research instead of their personal