ethical issues Flashcards
what is informed consent
pps must be given info concerning the nature and purpose of research
informed consent from researchers pov:
telling pps what will take place allows them to guess aims therefor use a single/double blind study
informed consent from participants pov:
basic human right
what is deception?
when a participant is not told the true aims of the study
deception from researchers pov:
it can be necessary as pps may alter behaviour
deception from pps pov:
prevents pps from giving informed consent
may agree without knowing what they agreeing to
what is the right to withdraw
pps can stop participating in a study if they are uncomfortable in any way
right to withdraw from researchers pov:
if pps results will become bias as its only motivated and obedient pps left
right to withdraw from pps pov:
its important as they may have been deceived about aims
what is protection from psychical and mental harm
during research study pps should not experience any psychical or mental harm
protection from psychical/mental harm from researchers pov:
to answer some questions some distress may need to occur in pps
protection from psychical/mental harm from pps pov:
nothing should happen that causes harm
what is confidentiality
concerns the communication of personal info from one person to another
confidentiality from researchers pov:
researcher wants to publish findings
confidentiality from pps pov:
data protection act protects pps as a legal right
what is privacy
a persons right to control the flow of info about themselves
privacy from researchers pov:
difficult to give privacy when observing pps
privacy from pps pov:
people don’t expect to be observed by others in certain situations
what is the difference between confidentiality and privacy
confidentiality concerns the communication of personal info from one person to another and trust it be will be protected whereas privacy refers to the inaccessibility of body and mind
what is presumptive consent
method of dealing with lack of informed consent by asking group of people similar age whether they would agree to study
what is debriefing
a post research interview designed to inform pps on the true nature of the study
