ETHICS in legal research include:

Question

Accepted Answer

C.

1. RESEARCH ETHICS in legal research encompass:
2. (i) INFORMED CONSENT — participants must understand and voluntarily agree;
3. (ii) CONFIDENTIALITY and ANONYMITY — protecting participant identities;
4. (iii) HARM AVOIDANCE — non-maleficence to participants and communities;
5. (iv) BENEFICENCE — research should benefit broader good;
6. (v) CONFLICT OF INTEREST — disclosure of funding, personal interests;
7. (vi) ETHICAL REVIEW BOARDS — Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for sensitive research (vulnerable populations, sensitive topics);
8. (vii) HONESTY in reporting — no fabrication, falsification, misrepresentation;
9. (viii) PROPER ATTRIBUTION — no plagiarism;
10. (ix) DATA PROTECTION — secure storage, retention/destruction policies.
11. India: ICMR Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research; UGC, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) ethics norms.
12. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Research ethics_