RESEARCH ETHICS AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS IN IRAN

Year 2017, Volume: 7 , 206 - 210, 08.09.2017

Farhad Balash Mahani Mokhtar

Abstract

Research
ethics is one of the ongoing issues of universities. The purpose of this paper
is to conceptualize the ethics of research among medical academics in an
Iranian medical university. Unfortunately, ethics in research among medical
academics pay little attention in Iran. Methodologically, qualitative study
2015 in an Iranian medical university discloses the different aspects of ethics
in research. Twenty-two academics participated as the key informants to reflect
the different aspects of research ethics. The findings of this study disclose
that research ethics were configured by core phenomenon of ethical norms with
three subcategories These subcategories are jealousy, irresponsibility, and
dishonesty. Consequently, recognizing the norms of ethics in research are
indispensable to develop research culture as to help academics to improve their
research outcomes.

Keywords

Research ethics, academic member, medical university, research norms

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