Ethical Issues Flashcards
Right to withdraw
Ppts should be allowed to leave the rsch at any time they wish including before, during and after the study. Ppts should come to no more harm than they would do in everyday life, if they do they can withdraw themselves immediately.
Failure to protect from harm
No more physical or psychological harm should come to ppts than what they would experience in everyday life. Failure to do this means ppts could be harmed unnecessarily and refuse to take part in the future.
Lack of informed consent
Failure to reveal to ppts the true aim of the rsch. Lying to them means that that they can give consent but it can be invalid bc ppts are unsure of what they have consented to.
Deception
Lying to the ppts about the true aim of the rsch. This is done to lower the chance of demand characteristics.
CANNOT DECEIVE SOMEONE IN AN OBSERVATION
Confidentiality
Ensuring ppts details are never revealed to the public so they cannot be identified. Only details that form part of the rsch should be used e.g. Age or gender and letters or numbers should be assigned to ppts’ names.
Lack of privacy
Rsch may invade privacy of ppts without them being aware e.g. A ppt being observed in their home. Rschr should ask for informed consent before observing someone unless in a public place then Rschrs should ask for presumptive consent before observing ppts.
