ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY: REFLECTIONS ON THEIR CONNECTION IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS

Abstract

From the beginning of the widespread use of the internet and mobile telephony to the present, large social conglomerates have had access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and technological equipment that have influenced every aspect of life, from the individual to the collective. While technology has strengthened and impacted the efficiency and capacity of research to previously unthinkable horizons, its extraordinary progress has also given rise to a series of complex ethical alternatives that require reflection and analysis. Hence, the need to certify that technological advancement is carried out effectively and responsibly, for the benefit of scientific research and humanity. In this context, this article aimed to critically analyze the connection between ethics and the use of technology in scientific research, with the goal of identifying principles and guidelines that promote responsible, transparent, and equitable research practices in the face of the ethical challenges that arise daily. The research was developed using descriptive research techniques, supported by the interpretive and hermeneutic paradigms, which provided the strength to analyze information found on the internet and some bibliographic materials. Transparency, integrity, privacy, ethical data management, collaboration, justice, equity, and awareness of social impacts are fundamental guidelines that should guide the work of researchers, who are interconnected to the world and immersed in constantly evolving                                  technological developments.