Choosing a Research Method (PET) - Ethical Issues Flashcards
What should the researcher tell participants to ensure they make a fully informed decision to take part?
They should tell them about every relevant aspect of the research
When should consent be obtained by the researcher?
Before the research begins and in intervals throughout
What should participants be offered under informed consent?
The right to refuse to be involved
What should the researcher keep secret in the publishing of the results?
The participants identity
Why should researchers keep the participants identity confidential and private? And example
To prevent any negative effects on them E.g. if the experiment is about labelling, the teachers’ identity should be kept private to stop them from receiving negative comments
What about the participants should be kept confidential?
Any personal information
What do researches need awareness of?
The possible negative effects of their research on participants
Two types of harm to participants
Physical harm
Psychological harm
When should researchers take special care with their participants?
When their participants are partially vulnerable due to factors such as age, disability or physical/mental health
What about the researcher is hidden in covert research?
Their identity and purpose
Examples of ethical problems that covert research can create
Serious ethical problems such as deceiving or lying to people to obtain information
Why do some argue that covert research is justified?
Because if gains the researcher access to secretive, dangerous or powerful groups
5 ethical issues
Informed consent
Confidentiality and privacy
Harm to research participants
Vulnerable groups
Covert research
