ETH

Question 1

What is ethics?

Answer 1

Principles of right and wrong that individuals, acting as moral free agents, use to make choices to guide their behaviours.

It is the process that guides a person in making decisions in a situation with conflicting goals.

Question 2

What are the 3 main/basic ethical principles?

Answer 2

1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice

Question 3

What does “respect for persons” mean?

Answer 3

The freedom and capacity of participants must be protected, with informed consent.

Question 4

What does “beneficence” mean?

Answer 4

To secure the well being and avoid possible harms of participants.

Question 5

What does “justice” mean?

Answer 5

Fairness in the distribution of risks and benefits.

Question 6

What are the 4 main ethical responsibilities?

Answer 6

Safety, Informed Consent, Privacy, Laws

Question 7

What is the safety aspect of ethical responsibility?

Answer 7

Do not cause harm (physical and psychological)
Inform participants of what will happen
Let them stop at any time

Question 8

What is the informed consent aspect of ethical responsibility?

Answer 8

Explain goals, tell them what info is recorded, how results will be used.

Participants must be informed & in situation voluntarily

Question 9

What is the privacy aspect of ethical responsibility?

Answer 9

Prevent unauthorized access to information and do not collect unnecessary data, destroy data + ensure anonymity.

Question 10

What is the law aspect of ethical responsibility?

Answer 10

PDPA, Human Biomedical Research Act, Institutional Review Board, compliance with local laws, etc.