ethics Flashcards
Ethics of the Stanford Prison experiment reasin for cunducting
Why do people act like they do?
* Why do prisons have such polarized roles:
* Guards Tough <-> Prisoners bad distrustful
* Zimbardo’s primary reason for conducting the
experiment was to focus on the power of roles,
rules, symbols, group identity and situational
validation of behavior that generally would repulse
ordinary individuals
details
what was the pay
Funded by the US office of Naval research.
* 24 applicants randomly sorted in to two
groups of 12.
* Paid 15$ a day regardless of role
* Prisoners were “arrested” by the actual
police taken to the basement of a campus
building
* People had to dress in prisoner or guard
clothing
Results of the experiment
was there a rebilion
did prisinors leave
On only the second day the prisoners staged a rebellion. Guards then
worked out a system of rewards and punishments to manage the
prisoners.
* Within the first four days, three prisoners had become so traumatized
that they were released. Over the course of the experiment, some of the
guards became cruel and tyrannical, while several of the prisoners
became depressed and disoriented.
* However, only after an outside observer came upon the scene and
registered shock did Zimbardo conclude the experiment, less than a week
after it had started.
* Does this relate to the current situations of police abuse that we currently
see?
* Why doesn’t anyone discuss this experiment in that context?
The TCPS 2 is informed by three core principles that convey the value of
human dignity
Respect for Persons
o Concern for Welfare
o Justice (Serves the needs of the participants equally…)
ethics have been developed, in part, in response
o historical practices
of unethical treatment of people in research. They are not limited to
the past!
o“Medical experiments” by Nazi researchers, VAMPIRES of NFL…
oCarried away experiments by researchers.
prosses of consent
Researchers must ensure participants’ free, informed, and
ongoing consent throughout the research process
* Various influences could compromise the extent to which
participation is free or voluntary
oIncentives (pervious slides…)
who needs more consent
Children Those living with cognitive impairments
Privacy
her or his right to be free from intrusion by others
Confidentiality
researchers’ obligation to safeguard
entrusted information
Reduction
refers to any strategy that
will result in fewer animals being
used.
Replacemen
Absolute replacements
Relative replacements
refers to methods which avoid or
replace the use of animals in an area where
animals would otherwise have been used
i.e. replacing animals
with inanimate systems, such as computer
programs) and
(i.e. replacing more
sentient animals, such as vertebrates with
animals that have a significantly lower
potential for pain perception, such as some
invertebrates).
Refinement
refers to the modification of
husbandry or experimental procedures to
minimize pain and distress
Animal models are still directly used i
Education
* (labs in kinesiology, secondary use case in accordance with the 3 R’s)
* Muscle physiology
* General physiology
* Biomechanics
* Nutrition
the Ethical Decision-Making Process
ordder
Step 1: Develop Ethical Sensitivity
Step 2: Consult Code of Ethics
Step 3: Library / Literature search for ethical practices
Step 4: Develop Self-Awareness
-what bias you have
Step 5: Apply Ethical Principles
Step 6: Develop Alternative Courses of Action
Step 7: consult with collegus
Step 8: tkae action
Step 9: Reflect Upon the Results of Your Actions
