Ethical Considerations Flashcards
1
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British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines
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A code of conduct that every professional psychologist in the UK has to follow
2
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Ethical issues
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When there is a conflict between the rights of participants to be safe and the goals of research to produce valuable data
3
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Informed consent
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Participants have made an informed decision about whether they want to take part
4
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Deception
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Participants should not be lied to or misled about the aims of a study
5
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Protection from harm
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Participants physical and psychological safety should be protected at all times
6
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Confidentiality
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Data collected about a person, even the results of an experiment, belong to the person
7
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Four ethical issues
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• protection from harm
• confidentiality
• deception
• informed consent
