Welcome to this short film about the principles for ethical research and evaluation in international development. These principles have been developed by ACFID, the Australian Council for International Development, and the Research for Development Impact Network. Shortly, you will learn about the four principles. Each principle outlines important ethical questions to think about before and while doing research and evaluation in the field. Let's begin. Principle 1 is Respect for Human Beings. In research terms, this means making sure each and every person involved in the research participates by choice, and their rights and cultures are respected. Principle 2 is Beneficence. Beneficence means that everyone involved in the research gets something positive out of it, not just the researcher. The other important side of beneficence is that the research must not do harm or pose significant risk to anyone including the researcher. Any risks of harm should be identified early and managed appropriately. Principle 3 is Research Merit and Integrity. Research Merit and Integrity means that researchers need to be experienced and competent. Also, the research must be well-designed, carefully planned, and the process, outcomes, and benefits of the research are clear to all involved. Principle 4 is Justice. In this context, Justice refers to making sure that the research is fair and inclusive. It means making sure that no section of a community or population is deliberately left out. This includes children, people with disability, marginalized groups, and people who face language or literacy barriers. Now you've learned a bit about the four principles for ethical research and evaluation in international development. These principles go hand in hand with guidelines. These guidelines offer some ideas and techniques you can use when planning research. They also help your organization to be ready, adaptable, and flexible when doing research in the field. So when the unexpected happens, you can stick to ethical practice at all times. For more information, visit the website.