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Role of Ethics in Modern Day Research
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<p><span>Research is one method of acquiring information. Most research projects involving people are geared toward enhancing human health, knowledge, cultural understanding, and general understanding. Research of this sort is conducted for a variety of reasons, including the alleviation of human suffering, the verification of scientific or social theories, the evaluation of policymaking, and the eradication of ignorance </span><span><span>(George, 2016)</span></span><span>. Researchers are provided a variety of freedoms and protections to ensure the continued autonomy of the research community in institutions of higher learning. The rights include the right to enquire and disseminate research findings. As a result, researchers and institutions conducting human subject studies must be aware that this freedom comes with considerable responsibility for ensuring the study is carried out in compliance with the highest ethical and scientific standards. Due to the high risks involved in achieving reliable and comprehensive findings, researchers' actions are under intense scrutiny. It is the responsibility of all researchers, regardless of their field, to ensure that the rights and well-being of their subjects are respected and protected. Researchers are responsible for upholding the values of truth, openness, accountability, honesty, and adherence to professional norms. The ethical responsibility of researchers is to protect their participants and alleviate any psychological or physical distress and social or physical threats. Negligence allegations are reduced when people act ethically. A branch of philosophy called ethics focuses on what is good or bad, right or wrong </span><span><span>(Qamar, 2018)</span></span><span>. </span></p>
<p><span>Ethics in the context of research is concerned with providing guidelines for researchers, monitoring and interpreting research, and establishing procedures to ensure ethical study </span><span><span>(Bos, 2020)</span></span><span>. A survey of the history of research suggests that the idea of research ethics extends beyond the rules laid forth in a code of ethics to incorporate not only the writer's intellectual and moral perspective but also the discourse and lessons learned across generations as a result of mistakes made in the past </span><span><span>(Braun et al., 2020)</span></span><span>. Ethics is highly critical and is considered to be a crucial component. A researcher needs to ensure that they present accurate data without making any mistakes. In addition, when authors are ethical, they are more likely to work together on their research projects, earning their superiors' respect and their peers' confidence. Researchers must treat all participants with fairness, integrity, and respect to accomplish this objective. By keeping ethical issues in mind, it is commonly established that each contributor's intellectual property rights must be protected. The researcher needs to have a complete understanding of all ethical principles governing research procedures before starting the project's research phase. The term "ethics in research" refers to a set of principles that should be followed as the standard for how researchers should act </span><span><span>(Žukauskas et al., 2018)</span></span><span>. Research ethics' main objective is to ensure that nobody is ever harmed or negatively impacted by the researcher's or the research's operations. In order to prevent any unethical behavior in an individual, group, society, or organization, a study must be created. Researchers are also morally obligated to protect the welfare of any human or animal subjects involved in their studies.</span></p>
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<p><span>The majority of people, when they think about ethics (or morality), think of rules for determining what is right and what is wrong. One example of such a guideline is the "Golden Rule," which states, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"</span><span><span>(Gensler, 2013)</span></span><span>. <span> </span>This exemplifies a code of ethics for professionals. Most people understand "ethics" to mean a set of principles that outline the boundaries between right and wrong behavior. Several disciplines tackle the question of morality, including philosophy, psychology, law, neuroscience, and sociology. Decision-making and problem-solving in complicated situations need an ethical framework, which can be considered an ethical method, attitude, or style of understanding. Ethics is a set of moral principles that guide one's actions, views, and perspectives </span><span><span>(Cascio et al., 2021)</span></span><span>. Ethics refers to the body of rules and concepts that govern what constitutes right and wrong action.</span></p>
Substratum of Collaborative Endeavors in Muslim Nations: An Evaluation and Islamic-Based Approach
No full textThis paper explores the critical theme of collaboration among Muslim-majority nations. Drawing from Islamic principles, this study investigates the underlying factors that hamper effective cooperation and proposes viable solutions. The Evaluation and Islamic-Based Approach adopted in this treatise is both informative and precise. It effectively conveys the focus of this research paper, highlighting the evaluation of collaborative efforts within Muslim nations from an Islamic perspective. It sets the look for a thoughtful examination of the underlying Substratum and approaches to collaboration in this context. In general, it appears to be a fitting and captivating research endeavor
Understanding Mawdudi's Thought
No full textThis paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ideology of Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdūdī, a prominent Islamic scholar and thinker of the 20th century. Focusing on Mawdūdī's religious, social, economic, and political ideas, the paper examines his contributions to Islamic thought and their relevance in contemporary perspectives. With a special focus, the paper explores Mawdūdī's interpretations of Islam, his vision for society and governance, and his critiques of modern ideologies. Additionally, the paper examines the controversies surrounding Mawdūdī's thought and offers insights gained from comparative analysis with other Islamic thinkers. By exploring Mawdūdī's intellectual legacy, this paper seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of Islamic thought and its implications for contemporary Muslim societies. It seems that over the coming years the comprehension and influence of his thoughts will grow within the field of contemporary Islamic social sciences and he will be recognized as one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary world of Islam
Exploring Significance of Word-of-Mouth Marketing: A Systematic Review Analysis of Sustainable Marketing Strategies from an Islamic Perspective
No full textPurpose: Marketing is a powerful instrument to promote goods
and services, and word-of-mouth is used as a marketing strategy. This
article aims to develop a theme from existing literature by
systematically reviewing the literature. This paper also explores the
ethical and Islamic dimensions of the word-of-mouth marketing.
Methodology: The authors used the best-known Science Direct
database to search online literature, including 1,164 research and 69
Exploring Significance of Word-of-Mouth Marketing: A Systematic Review
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review articles available in peer-reviewed journals between 2019 and
2022, and to shape the paper after conducting a thorough literature
review and setting exclusion criteria. The studies proved it is a simple
and easy way of marketing communication.
Finding: The findings uncover the efficacy of this modern way of
marketing. The study concluded that this way of marketing is a
sustainable tool of marketing that provides the guidelines to be
implemented by researchers, academicians, and policymakers in the
future. Furthermore, a wide range of overlapping dimensions have
been found between sustainable, ethical, and Islamic perspectives.
Novelty: The novelty of the paper is that very few studies on the
topic are available on Science Direct database sites. Furthermore, few
studies have discussed the ethical implications of word-of-mouth
marketing
SERO-PREVALENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN THE POST MONSOON PERIOD
No full text*Dr. Muhammad Junaid, Dr. Muhammad Umar and Dr. Sabeen Fatim
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Recognition of boulder in granite deposit using integrated borehole and 2D electrical resistivity imaging for effective mine planning and development
No full textEvaluations of a mineral resource are necessary for mineral rights, owners and investors alike. However, for resource evaluation the detail documentation of subsurface geological spatial distribution such as lateral and vertical extent of bedrock and topsoil, hydrogeological investigation and boulder characterisation is mandatory. Boulder is hard and crystalline compact rock block, which substantial presence in a deposit highly influence the drilling equipment selection. A traditional exploration technique particularly for granite resource evaluation is drilling. But even finite number of drilling sample fails in the accurate delineation of boulders because drilling is limited to small point and rock mass is heterogenous and thus immense portion of the deposit via drilling method remain discern. 2D electrical resistivity imaging (2D ERT) technique of the study area over an area of 3.5 km2 was accomplished by six resistivity lines using a Schlumberger protocol with inner and outer electrode spacing of 5 m and 10 m respectively. Inverted resistivity images successfully identify the existence of boulders in the area of investigation in the topsoil regioncharacterized by high resistivity values more than 2400 ?.m. Whereas, only one core log (BH3) out of three reported presence of boulders. Thus, the research study presented in this paper enables us to conclude that the combined application of borehole and ERT allows us to derive that 2D ERT enhances the resource evaluation efficiency and reduces the cost considerably for underlying subsurface geological characterization
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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