noun phrase · academic
research ethics
UK/rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈɛθɪks/US/rɪˈsɜːrtʃ ˈɛθɪks/re·SEARCH ETH·ics
moral rules and principles that govern how research should be planned and carried out
Examples
“Many universities require training in research ethics before students start fieldwork.”
“The committee rejected the project because it raised serious research ethics concerns.”
“Discussing research ethics is essential when interviewing vulnerable groups.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a reviewer, I always check whether a study meets established research ethics before recommending publication.”
Collocations
- follow research ethics
- raise research ethics concerns
- research ethics committee
Word family
Common mistakes
ethical research→research ethics
the research ethics→research ethics
Say it for a higher band
5ethical rules→6ethics in research→7+research ethics
Synonyms
ethical guidelines
research integrity
Easily confused
research integrity
“The university emphasized research integrity by introducing new rules on data handling.”
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