Research Ethics Regulations

Article 1 (Purpose) The Institute for the Study of Theology (IST) enacts research ethics regulations to establish research ethics and integrity ofMadang: Journal of Contextual Theology, to prevent research misconduct in advance, and to perform fair and systematic verification of truthfulness in research misconduct. Article 2 (Establishment of Research Ethics Committee) The Research Ethics Committee (REC) is established within the IST to regulate the fraudulent activities of Article 6. Article 3 (Composition of the REC) The REC consists of a total of five persons including the chairperson, and the chairperson appoints one of the committee members as a secretary to supervise the necessary administrative tasks. a. Chairperson: 1 person b. Committee members: 4 persons Article 4 (Election of Committee Members) a. The committee members are appointed from among the editorial board with the recommendation of the president of the IST and the approval of editorial board. b. The chairperson is appointed by the president of the IST from among the committee members and approved by the REC. Article 5 (Term of Committee) Each of the committee members performs her/his duties for two years from the date of election, but may renew membership on the committee.