ETHICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Hitesh Gupta

Abstract


Ethics are general rule of conduct and behaviour and when we see these rule of working in the context of any discipline, they define a manner in which should be carried out. It also tells the expectations that a discipline seek from a researcher with honest spirit.

 

In general sense, people define ethics as ‘norms of conduct’ or ‘rules of governing behaviour’. These ‘rules’ are those that differentiate between right and wrong or acceptable and unacceptable. Primary groups like family, school are considered as the agencies where most people learn ethical norms. Most of the organizations have developed code of ethics in Social sciences related fields.

Keywords


Ethics, Social sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Ethical behavior, Discipline, Conduct.

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