ethical guidelines

Question 1

what is an ethical guideline

Answer 1

guidelines that ensure the protection of all participants in research

Question 2

confidentiality

Answer 2

ensures participants remain anonymous, and their personal information is kept private, protected and secure throughout the study

Question 3

voluntary participation

Answer 3

ensures that each participant freely agrees to participate in a study with no pressure or coercion

Question 4

informed consent procedures

Answer 4

conducted before a study begins – participants agree to participate after they have received all the details of the study, including the purpose, procedures and potential risks

Question 5

withdrawal rights

Answer 5

ensures the participants are free to discontinue their involvement in a study at any point during or after the conclusion of the study, without receiving any penalty

Question 6

deception in research

Answer 6

withholding the true nature of the study from participants, when their knowledge of the true purpose may affect their behaviour and subsequent validity of the investigation

Question 7

debriefing

Answer 7

involving provision of information to participants at the end of the study, including the true aims, results and conclusions, and answering any questions, clarifying misunderstandings or deception, and providing support to ensure no lasting harm

Question 8

Occupational health and safety (OHS)

Answer 8

issues of health, safety and welfare that must be protected in a workplace

Question 9

Risk assessment

Answer 9

a process involving the consideration, identification and reduction of physical and psychological risk

Question 10

Safety data sheet (SDS)

Answer 10

a document that provides all the important information about a substance, such as its ingredients, precautionary statements and first aid measures