Ethical Costs of Research

Question 1

What sections are used in the ethical cost of research debate?

Answer 1

• Benefits to the society and economy
• Individual Participants
• Negative consequences
• Risk Management Techniques

Question 2

Explain the benefits to society and economy

Answer 2

• research using drugs can be important in treating mental health and addiction
• drugs cost £22 billion
• drugs being given is provides a greater economic gain than people using therapies
• effective drug therapies important to reduce cost and get people to work
• Bowlby - attachment
  shows importance of emotional care in childhood
• important to become productive members of society

Question 3

Explain individual participants ethical cost of research

Answer 3

• do the individuals want to take part?
• need to ensure welfare of participants
• Watson and Rayner - conditioning
• Milgram - obedience

Question 4

Explain the potentially negative consequences for society

Answer 4

Stanley - drew attention to socially sensitive questions that may have come up in previous studies that could be damaging to that part of society
The more socially sensitive questions used the possibility of more damage

Question 5

Risk management techniques used for ethical research

Answer 5

Each country has their own guidelines to follow for ethical research
- BPS / CPS