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Most scientific domains have guidelines concerning ethics in research. These guidelines are designed to enable researchers to conduct good research while avoiding potential harm to research participants. This paper examines the bases for ethical codes in research and discusses how these codes are operationalized in research conducted in the field of mathematics education.
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Adu-Gyamfi, K., Okech, A. Ethics in Research in Mathematics Education. J Acad Ethics 8, 129–135 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-010-9111-2
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