Research culture and ethics of faculty researchers at the university level

Renelle  Caraig,

Research culture and ethics of faculty researchers at the university level

Abstract:

A strong ethical foundation safeguards the rights and welfare of research participants, fosters public trust, and aligns research practices with both global standards and local values. This paper will address university faculty researchers' research culture and ethical practices. The paper will examine the shared challenges, incentives, and advantages of research at the individual, professional, and institutional levels. This paper facilitated purposive sampling to select the four participants who will undergo key informant interviews as the data collection process and used reflexive thematic analysis for data analysis. based on the extracted data, the global theme “research uplifts human potential that goes beyond the community” was created to summarize the study. the analysis is organized into three main themes, illustrating how research influences and extends beyond academic and community boundaries. The analysis indicates that research driven by institutional and personal motivations can significantly uplift human potential and extend its benefits beyond academic settings into the broader community. This multi-faceted approach to understanding research culture and ethics illustrates the complex interplay between individual aspirations, institutional frameworks, and societal contributions.

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