Dr. WAN Yau Ni, JennyJennyDr. WAN Yau NiDr. LI Wang On, AlexAlexDr. LI Wang On2026-06-022026-06-022026Wan, Y. N., & Li, W. O. (2 Jun 2026.). Research ethics in scientific writing: Ethical discourse in pediatric neurocognitiv. Innovations in language education: Advancing pedagogy, practice and research, The University of Hong Kong.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/27289This presentation highlights a language gap between ethical intentions and outcomes in scientific writing. Methodology sections use assertive, institutional language, while discussion sections adopt a more interpretive tone with hedging. This contrast suggests flexibility and inconsistency in how researchers report ethical considerations involving children with neurocognitive disorders.enConference Paper