Ethics Flashcards
What are ethical issues?
Moral concerns arising from research
What is deception?
Deliberately misleading or falsely informing participants about the nature of research
What is valid consent?
Includes giving participants enough information so they can make an informed choice about whether they wish to participate
What are risks of stress, anxiety, humiliation, or pain?
Resrach that could induce more than minimal pain through repetitive or prolonged testing, invasive testing, such as administration of drugs, or vigorous physical excerise, would not usually be encountered in everyday life and are considered unethical
What are risks to values, beliefs, relationships, and privacy
Researach that is likely to face this type of risk focuses on socially sensitive topics and includes potentially sensitive data
What is confidentiality?
Third parties should not be able to trace information back to individual participants, which is usually achieved through providing anonimity
What is working with vulnerable individuals?
Children under the age of 16, those lacking in mental capacity, people in care, people incustody or probation, and people engaged in illegal activities, such as drug use, would be categorised in this way, where issues consent are of particular concern
How can ethical isses be dealt with?
- Ethical guidelines
- Ethical committees
- Debriefing
What are ethical guidelines?
Provide a set of moral principles that guide research from its inception throught to completion and publication of results
What are ethical committees?
Board that is in place to ensure that proposed research meets the standards of the current ethical codes of conduct and guidelines
There will be a cost-benefit analysis of the research and suggestions will be made for any modifications that are deemed necessary to protect participants
What is debriefing?
A method which aims to ensure participants are aware of the true nature of the stud, which should return to the participant back to their original state
