This article examines core principles underlying rigorous, ethical research across disciplines. It emphasizes judicious topic selection to address knowledge gaps, exhaustive literature analysis to contextualize studies, aligning methodologies to research questions, transparent analysis and reporting, proactive ethical considerations, and effective communication for impact. Sustaining integrity as research evolves requires individual and institutional commitment to moral purpose.
Citation: Heston TF. Foundations of scholarly writing. In: An overview on business, management and economics research. BP International; 2024. p. 113-51. doi: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10535789