1G- Ethical considerations Flashcards
Ethical concepts definition
the broad, moral guiding
principles that people
should consider when
conducting research,
practising psychology,
or when analysing a
psychological issue
or debate
Beneficence definition
the commitment to
maximizing benefits and
minimising the risks and
harms involved in taking
a particular position or
course of action
Integrity definition
the commitment
to searching for knowledge
and understanding, and
the honest reporting
of all sources of
information and results,
whether favourable or
unfavourable, in ways
that permit scrutiny
and contribute to
public knowledge and
understanding
Justice definition
the moral
obligation to ensure that
there is fair consideration
of competing claims; that
there is no unfair burden
on a particular group from
an action; and that there is
fair distribution and access
to the benefits of an action
Non-maleficence (also
known as the no-harm
principle) definition
the principle of
avoiding causing harm
Respect definition
the consideration
of the extent to which
living things have an
intrinsic value and/
or instrumental value;
giving due regard to
the welfare, liberty
and autonomy, beliefs,
perceptions, customs and
cultural heritage of both
the individual and the
collective; consideration
of the capacity of living
things to make their own
decisions; and when living
things have diminished
capacity to make their
own decisions, ensuring
that they are empowered
where possible and
protected as necessary
Ethical guidelines (also
known as participants’
rights) definition
the procedures
and principles used to
ensure that participants
are safe and respected
Confidentiality definition
the privacy, protection and
security of a participant’s
personal information in
terms of personal details
and the anonymity
of individual results,
including the removal of
identifying elements
Informed consent definition
procedures processes
that ensure participants
understand the nature and
purpose of the experiment,
including potential
risks (both physical and
psychological), before
agreeing to participate in
the study
Deception definition
the act of
intentionally misleading
participants about the
true nature of a study or
procedure
Debriefing definition
a procedure
that ensures that, at the
end of the experiment,
the participant leaves
understanding the
experimental aim, results
and conclusions
Voluntary participation definition
is a principle that
ensures there is no coercion or pressure put on the
participant to partake in an experiment, and they
freely choose to be involved
Withdrawal rights definition
refer to the right of participants
to be able to discontinue their involvement in an
experiment at any time during, or after the conclusion
of, an experiment without penalty
Sociocultural
factors
the environmental conditions that impact the practices, beliefs, social norms,
and expectations of individuals or groups.
Economic factors
financial factors, such as the income of individuals, as well as financial characteristics
of a study
