Ethical Implications of Research and Socially Sensitive Research

Question 1

Ethical implications of research

Answer 1

how research impacts participants in the research and how the findings are used and communicated to the public

Question 2

socially sensitive research

Answer 2

studies where there are potential social consequences/implications, either directly for participants in the research or the class of individuals represented by it

Question 3

who identified the concerns researchers need to be aware of

Answer 3

Sieber and Stanley

Question 4

3 broad concerns researchers must be aware of

Answer 4

1. implications
2. uses/public policy
3. validity of research

Question 5

6 ethical implications of research

Answer 5

1. effects of research on participants
2. effects of publication on wider public
3. potential use of findings (allocation of resources or political consequences)
4. economic implications (future reserach, funding etc.)
5. potential bias against certain groups
6. potential influence on moral attitudes towards certain people

Question 6

7 ways of dealing with socially sensitive research

Answer 6

1. submit reserach proposals to ethics commitees and abide by recommendations
2. weigh costs/benefits and only pproceed if costs outweighed
3. take care when designng research so as not to misrepresent groups
4. be alert to potential misuse of findings
5. consider effects on wider population
6. try avoid prejudicial/biased/sensational media presentation of findings
7. consider possible reactions of Ps to reserach procedure anad accout for ethical issues