ethical issues Flashcards
ethical issues…
…conflict between pp’s rights and well-being and the need to gain valuable results
4 ethical issues
- informed consent
- deception
- privacy
- confidentiality
informed consent
pp’s should be told the purpose of research and that they can leave at any time
deception
pp’s should not be misled about the aims, mild deception can be justified
privacy
pp’s have the right to control information about themselves
confidentiality
personal data must be protected and respected
BPS guidelines
which all professional psychologists must follow
dealing with informed consent
pp’s (or pps guardians) sign a form
dealing with deception and protection from harm
full debrief at the end to reduce distress
dealing with privacy and confidentiality
pp’s should be anonymous