Chapter 5: Research Ethics

Question 0

What are the three ethical principles of the Belmont report?

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1. Beneficence
2. Respect for persons
3. Justice

Question 1

What is the Belmont report?

Answer 1

Guidelines adopted by federal departments and agencies

Question 2

What were the three ethical principles made for?

Answer 2

To design research to uphold these principles to the fullest degree possible

Question 3

What is beneficence?

Answer 3

The well-being of participants is protected, participants protected from harm, researcher must maximize possible benefits, benefits to participants must outweigh risk

Question 4

What is respect for persons?

Answer 4

Treat individuals as capable of making decisions, refrain from making choices for participants – participants must feel free to volunteer; no coercion, protecting those not capable of making their own decision

Question 5

What is justice?

Answer 5

Issue of fairness, all participants treated equally, selection for participants

Question 6

What is informed consent?

Answer 6

Information must be given to participants any time and they are collected from them, creates obligations and responsibilities for the researcher, participant consent must be given voluntarily, written in a manner participants can understand – clear and accurate

Question 7

What are some ethical issues in conducting research?

Answer 7

Intentional deception, use of confederate, physical and psychological harm, upholding anonymity & confidentiality