Research ethics to the conduct of social science research in Kazakhstan: reflections on collecting data for Phd. thesis in Kazakhstani educational organizations

Abstract

Although there are various definitions of what is ethics in research, in general, it can be referred as a code of professional conduct of a researcher. Researcher’s code of conduct is usually prescribed by Institutional Review Board of an institution, or by other entitled organizations. In order to receive IRB’s permission to conduct a study, the researcher needs to prepare a research proposal where he or she has a detailed discussion of guaranteeing confidentiality, respect, honesty, and integrity in the study. Thus, planning ethically responsible research is a core part of the researcher’s work, and ethical questions need to be thoroughly planned.