UGC’s Initiatives for Research Ethics

Thinking beyond Awareness

Abstract

Unethical practices in research are a major problem for research integrity, research originality, and society. Research ethics is the field that deals with what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in the field of research. The researcher should be well-educated in research ethics. The originality of research should not be compromised at any cost. Every problem in the world is solved by research, but there are certain ethical considerations which a researcher should always follow. The research should not lose its credibility. In this paper, the UGC’s initiatives for research ethics, publication ethics, plagiarism, etc., have been highlighted, and the issues related to these have been explicated. Endeavour has been made to highlight the current problems and issues which researchers are facing in the area of research. The present paper is focused on issues beyond awareness in academic research.