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The Moral Architecture of Inquiry: Philosophical Reflections on Research Ethics

Author(s) Dr. Priyanka Rai
Country India
Abstract Research is a central driver of scientific and technological progress, yet it also generates significant ethical challenges related to risk, justice, and responsibility. Traditional approaches to research ethics have largely focused on regulatory compliance and the protection of human and animal subjects. While necessary, these regulatory frameworks do not fully address the deeper philosophical questions about the aims, values, and power structures that shape contemporary knowledge production. This article argues that research ethics must be understood as the moral architecture of inquiry: an integrated set of epistemic virtues, procedural commitments, and governance principles that guide both how and why research is conducted. Drawing on classical and contemporary philosophical sources including Aristotle’s conception of knowledge, Kantian respect for persons, Rawlsian justice, and Jonas’s imperative of responsibility alongside feminist and postcolonial analyses of epistemic injustice, the article advances a holistic framework for ethical research. The discussion highlights the ethical significance of epistemic virtues, the challenges of evaluating uncertain consequences, the rights of human and non-human subjects, and the need for transparent and inclusive governance. Ultimately, the article calls for a proactive, philosophically grounded approach to research ethics that ensures innovation contributes to a more just and sustainable future.
Keywords Research ethics; Epistemic virtue; Moral responsibility; Justice in science; Governance of innovation
Published In Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2510
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbf938
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