Ethical Issues in Business Research

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1. Ethical Issues in Business Research

2. Introduction An important aspect of research is the respect and consideration we show to the people who participate in the study with us. These people are our colleagues and our subject. Research may involve unethical practices. Any business activity should practice or conform to ethical behaviour and BR is no exception. Ethics refers to a code of conduct or norms or standard of behaviour which guide people’s behaviour in society and their interpersonal relationship. The objective of ethics in research is to ensure that no one is harmed or suffers adverse consequences from research activities. Some ethical research activity and practices are common, like violating non-disclosure agreements, breaking promises given to respondents on confidentiality, misrepresenting results deception etc…..

3. Ethics Meaning of Ethics The application of morals to behavior related to the exchange environment. Meaning of Moral Standards Principles that reflect beliefs about what is ethical and what is unethical. Meaning of Ethical Dilemma A situation in which one chooses from alternative courses of actions, each with different ethical implication.

4. Ethical Issues Philosophical questions - can’t be answered just discussed endlessly in pointless debates Social norms - an expected form of behaviour in a given situation Codes of behaviour - particular groups members

5. Ethical Issues in Business Research Issues of ethics arise primarily out of researcher’s relations with. Rights and obligation of the Respondent Rights and obligation of the Researcher Rights and obligation of the Sponsor

6. Rights and obligation of the Respondent The obligation to be truthful Privacy Deception The right to be informed

7. Rights and obligation of the Researcher The purpose of research is research Objectivity Don’t Misrepresenting research Protect the right to confidentiality of both subjects and clients Dissemination of faulty

8. Rights and obligation of the Sponsor Ethics between buyer and seller An open relationship with research suppliers An open relationship with interested parties Privacy Commitment to research Pseudo – pilot studies

9. Sponsors of the Research Research may be founded through research promotional bodies like Research foundation-DRDO UGC-JRF, SRF, PhD Research users-planning commission, central and state govt. Financial institutions- IIFL, Banks and RBI Business undertakings- Companies Government departments – Railway , HRD Indian council and social science research

10. Reference Kothari, C. R. (2004).  Research methodology: Methods and techniques . New Age International.