Particularly when they are required to make particular moral choices in life, humans encounter various difficulties. It might be challenging to distinguish between ethics and morality in some situations. This essay looked at the definition of ethics, specifically research ethics, as well as the traits of research ethics and the necessity of incorporating research ethics into academic writing. The study was primarily library-focused and focused on the stressful or imperfect notion as well as the rotten apple idea. The importance of upholding research ethics in public educational institutions was emphasized, with particular reference to the University of Nigeria, where all master's and doctoral candidates' reports are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin. They must adhere to the 15% and less plagiarized material criteria in order to be permitted to graduate and be added to the research repository. Additionally, it should be highlighted that all postgraduate students and academic staff are required to create Google Scholar accounts and have their works properly cited in the research repository.