Ethical Principles Flashcards
Withdrawal rights
Participant is allowed to discontinue their involvement in an experiment at any time during or after the experiment
Deception
An experiment or may choose not to tell the participant the true purpose of the experiment as it may effect the behaviour of participants
Ethics committee must approve research using deception
Non malificence non harm principle
Suggests harm must be equal to the benefit
Debriefing
Participant must be told about the aim,results and conclusion at the end of the experiment
Informed consent
Must obtain consent from participants, participant need information about the nature of research
Voluntary participation
Individual is not forced or pressured into the experiment
Confidentiality
Privacy, protection and security of a participants personal information