en E-learning Original Research Original Research <strong>Background: </strong>Promoting ethics is one of the goals of education, but the free flow of communication and divulging unethical behaviors in e-learning make the urgent need to clarify ethical values. Therefore, the aim of this study was to prepare ethical codes to develop and deliver e-contents.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Methods:</strong> A draft of e-content ethical codes was prepared based on the literature review. Then, it was further revised by e-learning, medical education, ethics, and e-content experts. Finally, the draft was finalized through a 2-round Delphi process among related experts all over the country.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Results:</strong> The final document of e-content ethical codes, including introduction, definitions, and 7 ethical code statements, was devised.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Considering the difference between e-content and other kinds of publications, this set of ethical codes can be used straightforwardly to assess ethical aspects of e-contents. Ethical codes, E-content, E-learning, Delphi method 91 94 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4508-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Aeen Mohammadi aeen_mohammadi@tums.ac.ir 200319475328460063781 200319475328460063781 No Department of E-learning in Medical Education, Virtual School, Center for Excellence in E-learning in Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran - Rita Mojtahedzadeh r_mojtahedzadeh@tums.ac.ir 200319475328460063782 200319475328460063782 No Department of E-learning in Medical Education, Virtual School, Center for Excellence in E-learning in Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran - Shadi Asadzandi sh-asadzandi@farabi.tums.ac.ir 200319475328460063783 200319475328460063783 Yes School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, & Medical Library and Information Sciences, Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran - Hamed Rashidi hamedrashidi@alumni.ut.ac.ir 200319475328460063784 200319475328460063784 No English Language and Literature Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran -