Which of the following will most likely prevent an ethical lapse while researching?

A) Using only data that supports your purpose
B) Being vague about what you want to do with the end results
C) Only using data that can be found online
D) Quoting all sources
E) Respecting the intellectual property rights of the data

Ethical Lapse

A failure to act in a morally correct manner, often leading to a breach of ethical standards or principles.

Intellectual Property Rights

Legal rights granted to individuals or organizations over creations of their minds, like inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols.

Quoting Sources

Refers to the practice of giving credit to the original source of words, ideas, or data used in one's own work.