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3.9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATION

Ethical considerations in research are critical. Ethics is standards for conduct that
distinguish between right and wrong. It also helps to determine the difference between

acceptable and unacceptable behaviours. The important of ethical consideration is ethical

standards prevent against the fabrication of falsifying of data and therefore, promote the
pursuit of knowledge and truth which is the primary goals of research. According to Centre

for Innovation in Research and Teaching (CIRT 2006), researchers must also adhere to
ethical standards in order for the public to support and believe in the research.

The Belmont Report (1974), has summarizes three basic ethical principles relevant to
research involving human subjects. The three basic ethical principles relevant to research

are respect for person, beneficence and justice. The objective of ethical consideration is to

ensure that process of king this research is completed in ethical and systematic manner.
These are a few ethical considerations that are come in the process of making this research.

First, the ethical considerations in this study are respect for person. For example,
researchers need to ask the permission from library before distributed the questionnaire.

Researchers also need to ensure and explain the purpose of distributing the questionnaire

to student and library staff. This will helps respondent enable to answer the question
without facing difficulties.

Second, the ethical considerations in this study are beneficial. For example, researchers
make sure that respondent who involve in this study will obtain maximum benefits and

encounter less harm or any risks that could possible occur will be minimize. So that, the

respondent will get benefits from this questionnaire without worrying their personal
information will be exposed.

Lastly the ethical consideration in this study is justice. The justice means fairness in
distribution in completes the study. Researchers will ensure that the equitable of selection

of participants of respondents. It means the selected of respondents are suitable for topic

of this research.

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