From the moment we are born, we learn about the right and wrong ways of doing things in society. Using simple phrases such as ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and abiding by more complicated ‘golden rules’ such as respecting another person’s opinion and not causing anyone physical harm. Similar ‘golden rules’ apply when you do research and these are called research ethics.
Reference:
Wright, C. 2011. Ethics in research: from science fairs to clinical trials, the same golden rules apply. Quest, Vol 7(2), pp 48-49
Wright, C. (2011). Ethics in research: from science fairs to clinical trials, the same golden rules apply. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5408
Wright, C "Ethics in research: from science fairs to clinical trials, the same golden rules apply." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5408
Wright C. Ethics in research: from science fairs to clinical trials, the same golden rules apply. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5408.