Ethical Considerations In Research

Research in ethics is critical to the success of a research project. Therefore, one should understand the different ethical considerations in the research process. Below is one of the main ethical issues found in research, as well as a discussion of how researchers can ensure an ethical research study. Researcher bias is one primary concern that a researcher must take into consideration. Researcher bias is when a researcher intentionally or unintentionally causes the results of the study to favor his or her preexisting thoughts on how the research results will result. Usually, researchers accidentally bring bias into research studies (Simundic, 2013). Therefore, extra precautions are needed to protect the research from bias, as biased results equal inaccurate results (Simundic, 2013). There are several ways a researcher can ensure a study that is free of researcher bias. For example, one can have a second researcher confirm the interpretations. Likewise, the researcher could have the research participants take a look and verify the interpretations of their phrases. Another part of ensuring ethics in a research study is to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of participants' information. Privacy and confidentiality are other main problems, especially in recent times, where researchers have begun to