Ethical Practice

Question 1

What are the 6 ethical principles?

Answer 1

1. Protection of participants
2. Informed consent
3. Voluntary participation
4. Confidentiality and anonymity
5. The right to withdraw
6. Accurate reporting and debriefing

Question 2

What is protection of participants?

Answer 2

Participants, whether human or animal, must be subjected to no or minimal harm (physical or) psychological.

Question 3

What is informed consent?

Answer 3

Participants must freely consent to participate on the basis of full information about the aim and nature of the research.

Question 4

What is voluntary participation?

Answer 4

Participant involvement must be entirely voluntary – his/her own choice.

Question 5

What is confidentiality and anonymity?

Answer 5

Identity of participants to be concealed – no names or identifying features

Question 6

What is the right to withdraw?

Answer 6

All participants have the right to withdraw from a study at any time, without explanation.

Question 7

What is accurate reporting and debriefing?

Answer 7

Researchers have a duty to publish findings accurately and provide participants with support services.