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This article discusses fundamental values like integrity, methodology, ethics, and communication that underpin credible scholarship across diverse academic disciplines. It emphasizes judicious research planning, exhaustive literature analysis, aligning techniques to questions, transparent analysis/reporting, considering implications, and effectively disseminating findings.

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As research rapidly advances, recalling these timeless pillars helps scholars and institutions uphold credibility while embracing opportunities. Understanding ethical foundations is timely for navigating emerging complexities.

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I believe clearly articulating the shared principles vital for ethical, high-quality research across domains enables reflection on how to apply them to new challenges. With technologies and collaboration models evolving, anchoring practices in core values of honesty, rigor, and responsible innovation becomes critical. By examining fundamentals spanning paradigms, this piece contributes to thoughtful discourse on sustaining integrity.

Thomas F Heston MD
University of Washington

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This page is a summary of: Foundations of Scholarly Writing, December 2023, Authorea, Inc.,
DOI: 10.22541/au.170216752.26604161/v1.
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