Integrity and Ethices of Research and Publication 

By Prof. ARAN INCHAROENSAKDI

Ethics – definition

“The branch of philosophy dealing with the rules of right conduct”.

Integrity – definition

“Active adherence to the ethical principles and professional standards essential for the responsible   practice of research”.

Researchers should present their results honestly and without fabrication,  falsification or inappropriate data manipulation. Research images (e.g. micrographs,  X-rays, pictures of electrophoresis gels) should not be modified in a misleading way..

Researchers should strive to describe their methods and to present their findings clearly and unambiguously. Researchers should follow applicable reporting  guidelines. Publications should provide sufficient detail to permit experiments to be repeated by other researchers.

Reports of research should be complete. They should not omit inconvenient, inconsistent or inexplicable findings or results that do not support the authors’ or sponsors’ hypothesis or interpretation.