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STEM 11

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

QUESTION: In an essay form and discuss the importance of Ethics in

Research.

What is Ethics in Research?

The application of basic ethical concepts to a wide range of research

difficulties, including scientific exploration, is the focus of research ethics.
These include study design and implementation, including human and animal
studies, as well as many areas of academic dispute resolution, such as
scientific misconduct and whistleblower protection; research regulation, and
etc. Medical research has the most well-established idea of research ethics. The
challenges raised by social science research differ from those raised by medical
research. Trust is the bedrock of academic research. Researchers believe that
the results offered by others are reliable. The findings of the research,
according to society, represent an honest endeavor by scientists and other
academics to correctly and honestly express reality. This confidence, however,
will be preserved only if the scientific community commits to exemplifying and
supporting the norms of ethical research conduct.

Resnik (2015) emphasizes the importance of ethics in research in his

work. According to Cristobal (2017), "What Is Research Ethics and Why
Is It Important?" abiding to ethical principles when writing and
conducting research is crucial for the following reasons:

Importance of Ethics in Research

 It advances research objectives. By prohibiting fabrication, falsification,

and forgery of data misrepresentation in research, ethics assists
 researchers in their pursuit of knowledge, truth, and justice while
avoiding errors.
 It supports the ideals required for collaborative work. Many scholars
from many disciplines and institutes work together and cooperate to
finish a certain research topic. They also uphold trust, responsibility,
mutual respect, and justice while adhering to ethics.
 It guarantees that researchers are answerable to the public. Ethical
standards guarantee that researchers are held accountable for any form
of research wrongdoing by the public.
 It strengthens public support for research. People will express and
contribute support in any manner they can if they believe the study is of
high quality and integrity.
 It upholds a diverse set of moral and social principles. Ethical guidelines
help researchers avoid actions that are potentially damaging to research
subjects and the community. As a result, it promotes social
responsibility, human rights, animal care, compliance with the law, and
public health and safety.

IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN RESEARCH BASED ON THE ARTICLE:

Clinical research aims to produce generalizable knowledge that improves

human health or broadens our understanding of human biology. People who
participate in clinical research contribute to the preservation of that
knowledge. One method of determining whether a new drug or treatment is
safe or effective is to test it on patient volunteers. Clinical research, on the
other hand, has the potential to exploit patient volunteers by putting them in
danger for the sake of others. The purpose of ethical guidelines is to protect
patient volunteers while also maintaining scientific integrity. The current
ethical guidelines are primarily a reaction to previous abuses, the most
infamous of which in India was an experiment in which scientists could study
the topic's progression. In response to such studies, various ethical guidelines
were developed in the twentieth century.

Most people agree that individuals should be able to choose whether or not to
participate in research in order for it to be ethical. This is accomplished
through an informed consent process in which individuals (1) are accurately
informed of the research's purpose, methods, risks, benefits, and alternatives,
(2) comprehend this information and how it relates to their own clinical
situation or interests, and (3) make a consensual intention to engage.

In today's world, we must follow the ethics in research guidelines before

beginning to plan our research. From the research itself, we must know what
we are reading and doing because, at the end of the day, it is the people who
are the subject of the research who matter. People are not like guinea pig
and should not be used.

SUMMARY:

According to government data, 4,967 people died in clinical trials and research in
India between 2005 and 2017. For the past six years, a lawsuit to improve the
regulation of these trials has been dragged through the Supreme Court
unresolved. The trials take advantage of rule flaws and lax oversight, as well as
India's large population of poor people who are frequently unaware of their rights
as trial subjects. Following a Supreme Court interim order, the government made
it mandatory for companies to obtain written informed consent from each subject
prior to a trial in 2013. In practice, however, this is rarely the case. What is more
common, according to Mr. Nidhi, is the type of experience Pradeep Gehlot had.
His story is part of the non-legal profit's case. He claims that 32 people died, and
that 1,833 children and 233 mentally ill people were enlisted in trials against
their will. The state government discovered 81 "serious adverse events" during
clinical trials involving over 3,000 people.