Avoidance of Conflict of Interest (2.7)

2.7.1. Researchers have a responsibility to ensure that there is no conflict between their responsibilities as a researcher and other duties or responsibilities they have towards participants or others. For example, academic staff members who propose to involve their students as participants in research need to ensure that no conflict arises between their roles as teacher and researcher, particularly in view of the dependent relationship between student and teacher, and of the need to preserve integrity in assessment processes.

2.7.2. It is important that researchers identify any potential conflicts of interest and specify measures proposed to deal with them.

2.7.3. Any sponsorship, funding or commercial support of a research project must not compromise the adequacy or ethical integrity of the research.