ethical issues Flashcards
5 ethical issues ?
- valid consent
- risk of harm
- deception
- confidentiality
- risk to ppt, values, beliefs, relationships, status or privacy
valid consent definition?
providing info to PT on aims, procedures and purpose of experiments so they can agree or not to take part
how to prevent the issue of valid consent ?
formally indicate their agreement
- sign a document
deception definition?
withholding info or misleading PT in order to get unbiased data, this prevents informed consent
how to prevent deception?
we must weigh up the benefits of the study against the cost. PT must be debriefed after.
risk of harm definition?
should minimise psychological and physical effects of taking part in research.
how to prevent risk of harm ?
should avoid risks greater than experiences in everyday life
confidentiality definition?
may be difficult to protect the confidentiality of PT as researcher would want to publish the results
how to prevent confidentiality ?
should not record names instead use false names or numbers
