RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE FORM
Please complete this form, print, and provide signatures where
appropriate, then scan and submit via email to the Chair of the
Research Ethics Committee.
I.
II.
III.
Date: Click here to enter date of application
Name(s) of researcher(s): Click here to enter name(s) of researcher(s)
Research type: Fill out the relevant section/s below and sign to indicate your
compliance.
A.
Research on human subjects
B.
Research on animal subjects
C.
Other, including the use of data (on human or animal subjects) generated
by other scholars
A. ☐Research on human subjects
1. Describe your planned research (150-300 words). Faculty members may
paste the research description from Form A – Research Proposal.
Click here to enter or copy and paste your research description
2. How will you ensure the ethical treatment of your subjects?
Click here to enter the methods you will use to ensure the ethical treatment of your
subjects
3. Read the following Standards for Human Subjects carefully and sign where
directed to indicate your understanding and compliance. These standards are
quoted from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/ethics.php.
Faculty members or students who conduct research on human subjects are subject
to the following standards.
1. Voluntary Participation: The principle of voluntary participation requires that
people not be coerced into participating in research. This is especially relevant
where researchers had previously relied on 'captive audiences' for their
subjects; for example, prisons and universities.
2. Informed Consent: Closely related to the notion of voluntary participation is the
requirement of informed consent. Essentially, this means that prospective research
participants must be fully informed about the procedures and risks involved in
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research and must give their consent to participate. Ethical standards also require
that researchers not put participants in a situation where they might be at risk of
harm as a result of their participation. Harm can be classified as both physical and
psychological.
3. Privacy of Human Participants: There are two standards that are applied in
order to help protect the privacy of research participants.
a. Confidentiality: Almost all research guarantees the participants’
confidentiality -- they are assured that identifying information will not be
made available to anyone who is not directly involved in the study.
b. Anonymity: The stricter standard is the principle of anonymity which
essentially means that the participant will remain anonymous throughout
the study -- even to the researchers themselves. Clearly, the anonymity
standard is a stronger guarantee of privacy, but it is sometimes difficult to
accomplish, especially in situations where participants have to be
measured at multiple time points (e.g., a pre-post study).
4. Right to Service: Increasingly, researchers have had to deal with the ethical issue
of a person's right to service. Good research practice often requires the use of a notreatment control group -- a group of participants who do not get the treatment or
program that is being studied. But when that treatment or program may have
beneficial effects, persons assigned to the no-treatment control may feel their
rights to equal access to services are being curtailed.
☐ I have read the Standards for Human Subjects. I understand the standards, and I
agree to comply with them.
SIGNATURE:
Read the Standards for Ethical Research (Section IV) carefully and sign to indicate
your understanding and compliance.
☐ I have read the Standards for Ethical Research. I understand the standards, and I
agree to comply with them.
SIGNATURE:
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B. ☐Research on animal subjects
1. Describe your planned research (150-300 words). Faculty members may
paste the research description from Form A – Research Proposal.
Click here to enter or copy and paste your research description
2. How will you ensure the ethical treatment of your subjects?
Click here to enter the methods you will use to ensure the ethical treatment of your
subjects
3. Read the Standards for Ethical Research (Section IV) carefully and sign
to indicate your understanding and compliance. See Section IV below.
☐ I have read the Standards for Ethical Research. I understand the standards, and I
agree to comply with them.
SIGNATURE:
C. ☐Other, including the use of data (on human or animal subjects) generated by
other scholars.
1. Describe your planned research (150-300 words). Faculty members may
paste the research description from Form A – Research Proposal.
Click here to enter or copy and paste your research description
2. If you are using data generated by other scholars, how will you ensure that
any data you use was ethically obtained?
Click here to enter the methods you will use to ensure that you are only using
data that was obtained ethically
3. What steps will you take to respect intellectual property and to
acknowledge scholarly debts?
Click here to enter the methods you will use to acknowledge scholarly depts.
and to show respect for intellectual property
4. Read the Standards for Ethical Research (Section IV) carefully and sign
to indicate your understanding and compliance.
☐ I have read the Standards for Ethical Research. I understand the standards, and I
agree to comply with them.
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SIGNATURE:
IV.
The Research Ethics Committee of Canadian University College expects all research
conducted to comply with the following Standards for Ethical Research. These
standards are adapted from
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/whatis/.
1. Honesty: Strive for honesty in all academic communications. Honestly report
data, results, methods and procedures, and publication status. Do not fabricate,
falsify, or misrepresent data. Do not deceive colleagues, granting agencies, or the
public. If a mistake is made, admit it honestly.
2. Objectivity: Strive to avoid bias in experimental design, data analysis, data
interpretation, peer review, personnel decisions, grant writing, expert testimony,
and other aspects of research where objectivity is expected or required. Avoid or
minimize bias or self-deception. Disclose personal or financial interests that may
affect research.
3. Integrity: Keep your promises and agreements; act with sincerity; strive for
consistency of thought and action.
4. Carefulness: Avoid careless errors and negligence; carefully and critically
examine your own work and the work of your peers. Keep good records of
research activities, such as data collection, research design, and correspondence
with agencies or journals.
5. Openness: Share data, results, ideas, tools, resources. Be open to criticism and
new ideas.
6. Respect for Intellectual Property: Honour patents, copyrights, and other forms
of intellectual property. Do not use unpublished data, methods, or results without
permission. Give credit where credit is due. Give proper acknowledgement or
credit for all contributions to research. Never plagiarize.
7. Confidentiality: Protect confidential communications, such as papers or grants
submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and patient
records.
8. Responsible Publication: Publish in order to advance research and scholarship,
not to advance just your own career. Avoid wasteful and duplicative publication.
9. Responsible Mentoring: Help to educate, mentor, and advise students. Promote
their welfare and allow them to make their own decisions.
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10. Respect for colleagues: Respect your colleagues and treat them fairly.
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11. Social Responsibility: Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate
social harms through research, public education, and advocacy.
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12. Non-Discrimination: Avoid discrimination against colleagues or students on the
basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or other factors that are not related to their academic
competence and integrity.
13. Competence: Maintain and improve your own professional competence and
expertise through lifelong education and learning; take steps to promote
competence in your discipline and in the institution as a whole.
14. Legality: Know and obey relevant laws and institutional and governmental
policies.
15. Animal Care: Show proper respect and care for animals when using them in
research. Do not conduct unnecessary or poorly designed animal experiments.
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