Ethical Considerations in Research

Jan Recker
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Jan Recker: Queensland University of Technology

Chapter Chapter 7 in Scientific Research in Information Systems, 2012, pp 141-147 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this part of the book, I want to draw your attention to ethical considerations as they pertain to research in information systems. Ethics form a branch of philosophy that seeks to address questions about morality; that is, about concepts such as good and bad, right and wrong, justice, and virtue. Ethics define the principles of right and wrong conduct in a community or profession, and can be used by individuals acting as free moral agents to make choices to guide their behaviour. Ethical behaviour is defined as those actions that abide by rules of responsibility, accountability, liability, and due process:

Keywords: Ethical Issue; Voluntary Participation; Scientific Misconduct; Information System Research; Information Consent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30048-6_7

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