Research ethics and ethics committees

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U9 – People, Development and Environment

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Concepts: confidentiality ethics committees ethics training informed consent plagiarism and misconduct research ethics

Q: Which of the following statements about research ethics in higher education institutions are correct?

(A) Institutional ethics committees review research proposals to ensure ethical treatment of human and animal subjects where applicable;
(B) Plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of data are considered serious violations of research ethics;
(C) Research ethics apply only to experimental sciences and not to social sciences or humanities;
(D) Informed consent and confidentiality are key principles in research involving human participants;
(E) Institutions committed to research excellence need not establish any formal mechanisms for ethics review;
(F) Research ethics training is irrelevant for postgraduate and doctoral students because only supervisors are responsible for ethical conduct;
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A and B only A, B and D only B and D only A, B, C and D only

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Answer:

Option B :– A, B and D only

Explanation:

Statements A, B and D correctly characterise research ethics. Ethics committees review proposals involving human or animal subjects, plagiarism and data falsification are clear misconduct, and informed consent with confidentiality is central to human research. Statements C, E and F are false because ethics apply to all disciplines, institutions should have formal review mechanisms and researchers at all levels benefit from ethics training.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it omits D and therefore does not include informed consent/confidentiality.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it includes A, B and D and excludes C, E and F.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it omits A and therefore misses the role of ethics committees.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes C (false), so it mixes true and false statements.

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