Ethics in Research
Ethics in Research What is research? There are many definitions of research in the literature. Here some of the definitions are mentioned for the readers. • Research is common parlance refers to a search for knowledge. • It is an art of scientific investigation. • Advanced Learners Dictionary of current English lays down the meaning of research as “a careful investigation or enquiry especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge”. • Robert does define research as “Research is essentially an investigation, a recording and an analysis of evidence for the purpose of gaining knowledge”. http://indianresearchjournals.com/pdf/IJSSIR/2013/May/15.pdf Also, the definitions of research can be Search, Search and Search. Today's search engine will not help us to get an answer to a question. Rather, true answers can be found from field level by the primary data collection method. What is Ethics? Ethics refers to well-based