IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN RESEARCH by: Francis Marie A. Lagarto WHAT IS ETHICS? Research ethics is concerned with the responsibility of the researchers to be honest and respectful to all individuals who are involved in research study and research should not inflict harm on researcher as well as research subjects. IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN RESEARCH 1. Ethics promotes the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and credibility. It also fosters values that are essential to collaborative work. Research often involves a great deal of cooperation and coordination among people in different fields or disciplines. The important values include trust, accountability, mutual respect, and fairness. 2. Many of the ethical norms ensure that researchers are held accountable to the public. 3. Adherence to ethical principle helps build public support for research. People are more likely to fund research students that promote a variety of important moral and social values such as social responsibility, human rights, animal welfare, and health and safety. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!