Ethics in nursing research

Ethics is a sense of right and wrong morally. Ethics applied in clinical research stated what ought and ought not to be done in a research. It ensures the quality of research and protects the rights of human subjects. There are different principles and theories in ethics, and it is important to take a balance in between. Although different guidelines and research ethics committees exist in different countries, the core elements of the ethics are universal. Researchers should strictly follow the guidelines and get approval before the conducting a research. A good ethical consideration should take a balance on the safety, the scientific needs and the ethical acceptability. Virtue and integrity must be upheld during the research.