Ethical- 5

Question 1

As outlined by the Tri-council policy statement, what are the 3 core principles around ethical concerns?

Answer 1

1. Respect for persons (voluntary, participation, informed consent)
2. Concern for welfare (minimize risks, ensure confidentiality & anonymity)
3. Justice (equal access to participation)

Question 2

What are the 5 major ethical challenges posed by QI?

Answer 2

1. Seeking permission: gaining access
2. Informed consent/ autonomy
3. Anonymity & confidentiality
4. Researcher/ participant relationships
5. Dissemination of research results

Question 3

Why is seeking permission/gaining access an ethical concern?

Answer 3

Because such permission is asked in a position of power which may have an impact on the extent to which participation is voluntary

Question 4

Why is obtaining consent an ethical concern?

Answer 4

Because written form is not always appropriate and possible; method used must always be documented

Research design is flexible and dynamic, so consent seeking is ongoing and should be renegotiated throughout the process

Question 5

Observations can be…? (2)

Answer 5

Naturalistic —> researcher observes but does not intervene

Participatory—> researcher participates in the activity in some way and also observes

Question 6

Why is confidentiality & anonymity an ethical concern?

Answer 6

Because thick quotes could sometimes identify your participants.

Question 7

Why is researcher-participant relationships an ethical concern?

Answer 7

1.Because there may be a sort of impact or coercion in terms of voluntary participation if researchers know the subjects. Especially is the researcher is in a position of power by the invitee.

2. “Pseudo-intimacy” when subjects end up revealing more than intended to.
3. Dual function , therapist and researcher—> at risk of becoming a therapeutic interview (which is not what the participant consented to)

Question 8

Why is dissemination of results an ethical concern?

Answer 8

Because it raises issues with confidentiality and potential harm:

• misrepresentation : findings are construction
• identification: shame, repercussion
• betrayal: findings contribute to worsened perceptions about this group

Question 9

Online qualitative research- what is extant data?

Answer 9

Includes documents, visuals, records, big data, and other materials the researcher examine to find evidence

Question 10

Online qualitative research- what is elicited data?

Answer 10

Is collected from consenting participants in response to researchers’ questions or other prompts

Question 11

Online qualitative research- what is enacted data?

Answer 11

Generated through some kind of online activity that engages researchers and participant in the generation of data