At the end of the lesson, the students will be

able to:

1.Identify the principles of ethical writing

2.Enumerate the factors to be considered in
ethical writing
3.Appreciate the importance of ethical writing
in academic texts
Activity 1

Recall the previous lesson about

plagiarism.
Rearrange the jumbled letters to form
meaningful words.

•L A E H T I

•G W I R I N T
What do you think is our discussion all about?

ETHICAL
WRITING
What is Ethical Writing?

Ethical writing means doing what

is right and fair. Some common phrases
used reflect public trust, equal
opportunity employer, core values,
honest advertising, full disclosure, fair
trade and social responsibility.
 Your writing as well as your
behavior must be ethical. In your
written work, strive to be fair,
reliable and accurate in reporting
events, statistics, and trends.
Factors to Consider in Ethical Writing/
Things to consider about Ethics in Research

In Responsible Conduct of Research, the authors Adil E. Shamoo and

David B. Resnik write about some of the main ethical principles we
should all follow when engaging in research work. These include:
1. Honesty ( for instance, in reporting and
communicating your finding).
2. Objectivity (this minimizes bias)
3. Carefulness ( for instance, preventing
negligence)
4. Openness (when sharing data and discussing
ideas)
5. Respect for intellectual property (acknowledging
other people’s work and giving everybody who
participated credit)
6. Confidentiality (in connection with your
participants and data)
7. Non-discrimination (against colleagues and
students)
8. Competence (maintaining your continuous
professional development standards)
9. Animal protection (unnecessary research or
poorly designed research should not be
performed on animals)
10. Legality (being familiar with institutional
and federal guidelines and laws)
Activity 3: (Human Chain)

1.Students will form a circle.

2.Question will be raised by the teacher.
Students will have to connect to each other to
form a chain upon answering the questions.
3. All students need to answer in order to
form a human chain.
Activity 4 (Luck of the Draw)

1.State the objectives and procedures of the

activity.
2.Write and place the names of the students in
a container.
3.A student whose name is drawn is required
to present a summary of the lesson.
Question:

How important is ethics in

writing?
Question:

What are some of the best

practices in ethical writing?
Assessment:

What can you say about ethical

writing in general? Write this on
a ½ sheet of paper using the
ABCDE technique.