Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CALAPAN CITY

ACTIVITY 1
Ethical Principals

Given the importance of ethics for the conduct of research, it should come as
no surprise that many different professional associations, government agencies, and
universities have adopted specific codes, rules, and policies relating to research
ethics. Many government agencies have ethics rules for funded researchers. What
are some of the ethical principals that various codes address? Let’s find out in the
next activity.
A. Direction: Look for the 14 ethical principals in the Loop-a-Word Puzzle
below. Encircle/color them

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N J G B N E N Y S T S B X N W O K E D F
R O G P O P S M A G X I C B A N F I F H
R S M G H U I F W C J L V C S T A U G J
E X E N O N D I S C R I M I N A T I O N
C Q N S U L I D U T O T F U Y I D T S I
T M T L V I L P O G Y Y B I J O C Y A J

B. Direction: Write the ethical principals for research ethics that you have found
on the Loop-a-Word Puzzle opposite of their descriptions below on
the space provided for.

1. ________________ - Report data, results, methods and procedures, and

publication status must all be true. Do not fabricate,falsify, or misrepresent data
and other scientific communication. Do not deceive colleagues, research
sponsors, or the public.
2. ________________ - Strive to avoid bias in experimental design, data analysis,
data interpretation, peer review, personne decisions, grant writing, expert
testimony, and other aspects of research

3. ________________ - Keep your promises and agreements; act with sincerity;

strive for consistency of thought and action.
4. ________________ - Avoid careless errors and negligence; 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. _________________ - Share data, results, ideas, tools, resources. Accept
criticism and new ideas.
6. _________________ - Honor patents, copyrights and do not use unpublished
data, methods, or results without permission. Give proper acknowledgement or
credit for all contributions to research. Never plagiarize.
7. ________________ - Protect confidential communications, such as papers or
grants submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and
patient records
8. ________________ - Publish in order to advance research and scholarship, not
to advance just your own career. Avoid wasteful and duplicative publication.

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9. ________________- Help to educate, mentor, and advise students Promote their

welfare and allow them to make their own decisions.
10. ________________- Treat your colleagues fairly.

11. ________________ - Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate

social harms through research, public education, and advocacy
12. ________________ - Avoid discrimination against colleagues or students on the
basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or other factors not related to scientific competence
and integrity.
13. ________________ - Maintain and improve your own professional
competence and expertise through lifelong education and learning; take steps to
promote competence in science as a whole
14. _______________ - Know and obey relevant laws and institutional and
governmental policies

(Reference for the activity Ethical Principal: Canubing National High School)

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