Ethics

Question 1

What are the four ethical principles?

Answer 1

∙ Respect
∙ Competence
∙ Responsibility
∙ Integrity

Question 2

What are the ethical guidelines?

Answer 2

∙ Informed consent
∙ Deceit
∙ Right to withdraw
∙ Debriefing
∙ Competence

Question 3

Describe Respect

Answer 3

Respect is about recognising the importance of the participants.

This includes:
∙ Informing - giving enough information for them to give informed consent

∙ Privacy - not to share personal data without their agreement

∙ Dignity - not to lump people together and act on stereotypes

Question 4

Describe Integrity

Answer 4

This involved honesty and accuracy in how research is conducted and published

This includes:
∙ not deceiving participants
∙ professionalism
∙ collegiality

Question 5

Describe Responsibility

Answer 5

Making sure the research leads to good outcomes for everyone involved

∙ Should serve the common good, and be beneficial for those who took part
∙ Debriefing ‘leaving things how you found them’
∙ Professional competence, only help if you are qualified to