Exploring Ethical Considerations in Research: Guidelines and Practices

Abstract

We see a gap in the literature between the ethical guidelines suggested so far for the ethical conduction of research and
the issues faced in the practice of the same. The article aims to identify the ethical guidelines which have been followed
recently in the conduction of research and also the issues faced with them, and the unethical practices reported, with the
help of qualitative study of existing literature. With time and the advancement of technology, as the processes of research
have evolved, new ethical dilemmas have also emerged which are not addressed by the existing guidelines precisely. We
suggest re-evaluating the existing guidelines to address the emerging issues regarding the ethical conduction of research