1. It shows where you got information from (you are not making up) 2. It acknowledges the contribution of other people. 3. it helps other people find source you found if they want more detail. 4. It stops you being accused of plagiarism 5. It allows people to check the accuracy of your interpretation of your people's work Other 6. Protecting participants from harm. 7. Ensuring confidentiality of data. 8. Subject deception is allowed. 'no full or erroneous information'. 9. Publishing an article in two different journals without informing the editor 10. Making the results of a study publicly known without first giving the peers the opportunity to review the work.
