Research Integrity & Ethics Policy
Preamble
Kalinga University is committed to promote and preserve a climate of research which promotes creativity, innovation and productivity with high ethical standards. The university is committed to nurture scholars and researchers to carryout research strictly by adhering to the highest norms of professional standards, while fully respecting academic freedom and individual uniqueness.
Every member of the research community is called upon to design research, collect data, analyze and report their findings avoiding both intentional and negligent behavior which may result in the violation of law, plagiarism, dishonesty, fabrication or misrepresentation of data.
Kalinga University subscribes to ethical principles in its research to protect the rights, dignity, health, safety and privacy of research subjects the welfare of animals and the integrity of the environment.
We are further committed to protecting the health, safety, rights and academic freedom of researchers and the reputation of the University as a centre for properly conducted, high quality research.
Objective
The purpose of is to lay down a positively oriented set of policy statements and guidelines for maintaining integrity and ensuring ethical practices in research. Not only does the ethical conduct of scientific research satisfy a scientific moral code; it also leads to better scientific results because the adherence to ethical research practices leads to more attention to the details of scientific research, including qualitative analysis and quantitative & statistical techniques, and to more thoughtful collaboration among investigators.
Also, the credibility of science with the general public depends on the maintenance of the highest ethical standards in research. Adherence to this policy will help an investigator to avoid departure from accepted ethical research practice and prevent deviations that constitute research misconduct.