Ethics in educational research – What is it for?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21740.033

Abstract

In this essay, the current protocolary tendency that has been given to the application of ethics in research is examined, arguing that it not only escapes the fundamentals of the issue, but also it does not contribute to the qualification and development of research in education nor graduate training. Thus, the questioning of the foundations of ethics is resumed, assuming that it, as a human creation, is made in history and cannot be confused with any type of regulation, even though it may inspire norms and laws. Assuming the principle that ethics permeates the entire research process, the challenges posed to the organization and functioning of graduate programs are highlighted, and the need for a profound review of both what is understood by committee of ethics (which should be reorganized as a research regulation committee) and ways of promoting ethics itself, in its epistemological foundation, in graduate programs.

Keywords: Ethic. Research. Education.

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Author Biographies

  • Luiz Percival Leme Britto, Federal University of Western Pará

    Doutor em Linguística pelo Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem (IEL) da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (Ufopa).

  • Anselmo Alencar Colares, Federal University of Western Pará

    Doutor em Educação pela Faculdade de Educação da Unicamp. Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (Ufopa). Bolsista Produtividade do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

Published

2023-05-11

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Section

Seção Temática: Ética em Pesquisa e Integridade Acadêmica em Ciências Humanas e Sociais: atualizando o debate

How to Cite

Ethics in educational research – What is it for?. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 18, p. 1–19, 2023. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21740.033. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/21740. Acesso em: 30 may. 2026.