Ethics Flashcards
1
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compromising ethical principles
A
ethically justifiable through a valid appeal to another principle
2
Q
violating ethical principles
A
research is unethical
3
Q
arguments against animal research
A
- animals feel pain
- destroying or harming any living being is dehumanising
4
Q
arguments for animal research
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- benefits for human beings in neurosurgery
- benefits animals for anaesthetic measures
- potential benefits may outweigh pain
- animals are already harmed by other types of exploitation
5
Q
BPS
A
advises on treatment of animals in psychology teaching and research
6
Q
animals act (1986)
A
states to ‘avoid or at least minimise discomfort to living animals’
7
Q
BPS guidelines
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- observational research
- protection of participants
- confidentiality
- withdrawal
- debriefing
- deception
- consent
