Addressing the ethical aspects of research means consciously reflecting on the responsibility of science and the humanities in the research process. Possible risks arising from research to individuals, society, animals, cultural assets or the environment must be weighed up and harm must be avoided. Different standards and methods of dealing with ethical aspects in research have developed in the various disciplines. Irrespective of subject-specific considerations, research ethics aspects are fundamentally relevant to the planning and implementation of research projects and require the appropriate reflection.