The history of research ethics in the social sciences is connected with the development of biomedical ethics, controversial research in the social sciences, and general ethical principles. There are many reasons why ethical principles should be discussed when conducting scientific research. When ethical issues are considered in a broader context, they relate to protecting others, building trust in scientists, preserving research integrity, and meeting new challenges. This research tried to contribute to the understanding of research ethics from the perspective of students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine. The research consisted of two parts. The first part carried out was the analysis of the content of ethical codes, which aimed to examine the similarities and differences between ethical codes of medicine and social sciences, and this was done through the topics of anonymity and/or confidentiality, informed consent and risks in research. The research analyzed 12 ethical codes codes from 4 sciences (medicine, sociology, pedagogy and psychology). The second part of the research was a survey questionnaire that examined the attitudes of male and female students about research ethics and their experiences of conducting research during their studies at the University of Split. 142 (N=142) students participated in the research, and the data were collected by an online survey and processed in the SPSS computer program.