ethical considerations Flashcards
what is informed consent
Participants must agree to take part and know what the research involves
whats confidentiality
The personal details of participants must be kept confidential
whats deception
The participants must not be tricked in any way during their involvement in the study
whats debreif
Participants must be informed of study details at the end of their participation
whats right to withdraw
Participants are able to leave at any time. They do not need to say why they wish to leave
whats protection from harm
Participants should not experience any mental or physical harm as a result of their involvement
what studys arent ethical
milgram and piliavin
Two benefits of research being ethical
-It avoid participants leaving the study in a worse state than when they entered it
-Researchers are likely to get other participants for research in the further if they can see participants are treated well
Two drawbacks of research being ethical
-It can place limits of the sort of research carried out (preventing research that might be really worthwhile being done)
-It can reduce the validity of the research if participants know the aim of the study (they may not behave as they normally would )
Broader ethical principal: respect
-informed consent
-right to withdraw
-confidentiality
broader ethical principles: competence
Researchers should not give advice beyond what they are qualified to give
broader ethical principles: responsibility
-protection of participants from harm
Broader ethical principals : integrity
Deception
