Ethical Guidelines Flashcards
What are ethical guidelines for research?
Codes of practice to be followed by people in psychological research
What do ethical guidelines allow people to do?
To understand what is right and wrong when designing/ conducting research procedures
What HREC?
Review all research proposals involving human participants to ensure the potential risks don’t outweigh the potential benefits
8 Ethical Considerations
- Protection from harm
- Informed consent
- Withdrawal rights
- Confidentiality
- Privacy
- Voluntary participation
- Deception
- Debriefing
What is ‘protection from harm?’
Physical and psychological wellbeing of participants
- debriefs patients to reduce risk
What is ‘informed consent?’
Purpose of study, what is required, potential risks, amount of time
What are ‘withdrawal rights?’
Participate can end participation in study - have their results removed during/ completion of study
What is ‘confidentiality?’
How info collected is safeguarded - disposed when no longer required and stored in a secure matter
What is ‘privacy?’
What info is collected - only info relevant to study
What is ‘voluntary participation?’
Participants cannot be bribed/threatened or coerced to participate in a study
What is ‘deception?’
Knowing true purpose of study would effect results - risk outweighs benefit = shouldn’t be used
What is ‘debriefing?’
Explanation given to participants at conclusion of study
- deception = needs counselling
- mistaken beliefs = dispelled
- right to remove results
Replacement of animals in research?
Use of alternative methods to eliminate need for animals
Reduction of animals in research?
Obtaining more info from fewer animals
Refinement of animals in research?
Minimize potential distress/ pain for animals
Importance of ethic committee approval in research
Ensures protection of participant rights, wellbeing and dignity to ensure appropriate ethical standards are upheld
