Ethics in Business Research

Research Ethics

• Ethics are norms or standards of behavior that

guide moral choices about our behavior and our
relationships with others.
• So, Research ethics is the norms that guide a
research which is being undertaken bya person
or organization.
• It ensures that no one is harmed or suffers
adverse consequences from research activities
Ethical Treatments of
Participant
• The process of treating participant in
research:
• Begin data collection by explaining to the
respondent the benefits expected from
the research.
• Explain to the respondents that their
rights and well-being will be adequately
protected, and say how this will be done
• Be certain that interviewers obtain the
informed consent of the respondent
Issues Related to Protecting
Respondents
• Deception

• Informed consent

• Debriefing Participant

• Right to Privacy/Confidentiality

• Data Collection in Cyberspace