THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS
"Ethics and ethical principles extend to all
spheres of human activity.
They apply to our dealings with each other, with animals and the
environment.
They should govern our interactions not only in conducting research but
also in commerce, employment and politics. Ethics serves to
identify
good, desirable or acceptable conduct and provides reasons for those
conclusions."
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in
Research Involving Humans
- June 1999
All research and teaching conducted at James
Cook University must be
conducted in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research
Council’s
(NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving
Humans,
1999 and the (NHMRC) Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct
in
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait
Islander Health Research, 2003. Research and teaching using animals are
reviewed in accordance with the Australian code of practice
for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 7th Edition,
2004 and the
Queensland
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.
Research and teaching must also conform with the
University's guidelines: Statement
and Guidelines on Research Practice.
The University Ethics Review Committee and its
committees, the Human
Ethics Committee and the Animal Ethics Committee monitor all ethical
considerations associated with
research and teaching carried out under the auspices of the
University.
Terms of
Reference: Ethics Review Committee
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