ETHICAL GUIDELINES
The journal Pensamiento Humanista adheres to the code of conduct and ethics of the Committee on Publication Ethics, outlined below:
1. General Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
1.1. Editors are responsible for everything published in their journals.

1.2. This means that editors must:
1.2.1. Strive to meet the needs of readers and authors;

1.2.2. Strive to constantly improve their journal;

1.2.3. Have processes in place to ensure the quality of the material they publish;

1.2.4. Uphold freedom of expression;

1.2.5. Maintain the integrity of the scholarly record;

1.2.6. Prevent commercial needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards;

1.2.7. Be prepared to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary. 2. Relations with Readers
2.1. Readers should be informed about who funded the research or other scholarly work and whether the funders participated in the research and its publication, and if so, what that participation was.

3. Relations with Authors
3.1. Editors' decisions to accept or reject an article for publication should be based on the article's significance, originality, and clarity, as well as the validity of the study and its relevance to the journal's scope.

3.2. Editors should not reverse decisions to accept articles unless serious problems with the article are identified.

3.3. New editors should not reverse publication decisions made by the previous editor unless serious problems are identified.

3.4. A description of the peer-review processes should be published, and editors should be prepared to justify any significant deviations from the described processes.

3.5. Journals must have an established mechanism for authors to appeal editorial decisions.

3.6. Editors must publish a guide for authors outlining all expectations. This guide should be updated regularly and reference or link to this code.

3.7. Editors must provide guidance on authorship criteria and/or who should be listed as contributors, following the standards of the relevant field. Best practices for editors include:

3.7.1. Regularly reviewing instructions for authors and providing links to relevant guidelines (e.g., ICMJE5 Responsible Research Publishing: International Standards for Authors).

3.7.2. Publishing relevant conflicts of interest for all contributors and publishing corrections if conflicts of interest are disclosed after publication.

3.7.3. Ensuring that appropriate reviewers are selected for submissions (i.e., individuals capable of evaluating the work and free from conflicts of interest that would disqualify it). 3.7.4. Respect authors' requests that a reviewer not review their submission, provided these requests are well-reasoned and feasible.

3.7.5. Use the COPE flowcharts (http://publicationethics.org/flowcharts) as a guide in cases of suspected misconduct or authorship disputes.

3.7.6. Publish details on how suspected misconduct is handled (e.g., with links to the COPE flowcharts).

3.7.7. Publish article submission and acceptance dates.

4. Relationships with Reviewers
4.1. Editors should provide reviewers with guidance on all expectations, including the need to handle submitted material confidentially. This guidance should be updated regularly and should reference or link to this code.

4.2. Editors should require reviewers to disclose any potential conflicts of interest before agreeing to review a submission. 4.3. Editors must have systems in place to guarantee the protection of peer reviewers' identities, unless they use an open review system that is disclosed to both authors and reviewers.

5. Relationships with Editorial Board Members
5.1. Editors must provide new editorial board members with guidelines on all that is expected of them and keep existing members informed of new policies and developments.

6. Relationships with Journal Owners and Publishers
6.1. The relationship between editors and owners and publishers is often complex, but it must be firmly based on the principle of editorial independence.

6.2. Editors must make decisions about which articles to publish based on quality and suitability for the journal, without interference from the journal owner or publisher.

6.3. Editors must have one or more written contracts that establish their relationship with the journal owner or publisher.

6.4. The terms of this contract must be consistent with the Code of Ethics.