Ethics Flashcards
define ethics
the consideration of what is acceptable or right behaviour in the pursuit of a personal or scientific goal
(Cardwell 2000)
What is the British Psychological Society?
They have its own code of ethics which includes:
ethical guidelines that psychologists have a professional duty to abide by
Name the ethical issues
PRIDC
- protection of participants
- informed consent
- right to withdraw
- deception
- confidentiality
define informed consent
When participants give formal written consent to take part in the study
Knowing the full true aim
example of informed consent
Piliavin (bystander study)
Bickman (businessman, police, jeans)
Asch (conformity)
define right to withdraw
Being able to leave at any point of an experiment
removal of data as well
example of right to withdraw
MIlgram
Zimbardo
define deception
When participants are lied to
lying about aims + confederates
example of deception
Milgram
Asch
define confidentiality
Participants can remain anonymous at all times
only necessary people know any personal data
example of confidentially breached
Clive Wearing
Bandura
define protection of participants
- Not exposing participant to harm/risk
- Leave in the same way as they arrive
- Physically and mentally safe
Name 3 alternative ways of getting consent
PPR
- prior general consent
- presumptive consent
- retrospective consent
How does one deal with deception and protection of harm?
debrief
right to withdraw
counselling
How does one deal with confidentiality?
maintain anonymity - refer participants as initials or numbers
protect data
