See section titled Human Subjects Clearance Procedures. For example, it may not be reasonable to take a statistical approach to the analysis of data if the study has been designed from a constructivist theoretical perspective. A more appropriate form of data analysis might be some form of content analysis. Researchers must maintain scientific objectivity. Researchers should recognize the limitations of their competence and not attempt to engage in research beyond such competence.
Every person is entitled to the right of privacy and dignity of treatment.
All research should avoid causing personal harm to subjects used in the research. Confidential information provided by a research subject must be held in strict confidentiality by the researcher. Research findings should be presented honestly, without distortion. The researcher must not use the prerogative of a researcher to obtain information for other than professional purposes. The researcher must acknowledge all assistance, collaboration of others, or sources from which the information was borrowed from others.