Ethical issues
Ethical decisions are part of everyday life.
All students at UNE will face a range of ethical issues and questions during their time at the University. Thinking about, and addressing, the ethical issues of fairness, social responsibility, environmental awareness, power relationships and inequalities, as well as taking responsibility for what you say and write, often becomes necessary whether you are completing a tutorial presentation or an assignment, or when you are working, or studying, in a team or group.
Ethics in research
Ethics are an important consideration when engaging in research activities. In particular, students who undertake study in areas such as psychology, sociology, human bioscience and animal science are frequently confronted with serious ethical questions directly relating to the day-to-day work they do. Among these issues are the individual's rights to privacy and questions of animal welfare.
 | Research ethics For further reading on different aspects of research ethics, look at The Student's Guide to Research Ethics by Paul Oliver. Page 22 of this book gives an overview of what areas of research in particular raise areas of ethical concern. |
Research ethics at UNE
Check out UNE's Research Ethics site and look for guidance regarding research involving animals or humans. Be aware also of the special ethical issues related to research into the lives of Indigenous Australians.
Do not be afraid to ask your lecturer or unit coordinator about any ethical concerns you have with your studies at UNE.
The next part of this module looks at Legal issues.
