Challenges to the application of research ethics: researchers' views from Lebanon and Qatar

Abstract

The rise of academic institutions and in funding in the Arab World, poses concerns about the practice of research ethics. The influence of cultural and academic contexts on the interpretation and the application of research ethics is not well understood. A better understanding of the challenges the researchers face while conducting research studies will highlight what areas of improvement are needed in research conduct, and research ethics for both biomedical and social behavioral fields.