The authors of this article present ethical issues that are widely present in research and should be considered by any researcher. The authors note that adequate empirical research on ethical issues has not been conducted. Indeed, some ethical issues have been in the spotlight and more research has been conducted than others. For example, the authors note that much research has focused on communication between participants and researchers (Stanley, Sieber & Melton, 1987). Among the most important ethical issues in research, as noted in this article, is the granting of consent by participants. Researchers should ensure that they disclose all information about the research and ensure that participants clearly understand what the research is about before giving their consent. This article also delves into the decision-making process of participants before they give consent to be part of the research. For example, most participants are still willing to participate in biomedical research even when they understand the risks because they confuse research with treatment. The article also goes...