ethics (research methods) Flashcards
What is an ethical issue?
When conflict exists between the rights of participants in research studies and the goals of the research to produce valid data.
What is an ethical guideline
A set of principles designed to help professionals behave honestly and with integrity.
What is informed consent?
-Involves making participants aware of the aims of the research, procedures, their rights and what their data will be used for
Explain deception in ethics?
Deliberately misleading or withholding information from participants at any stage of the investigation.
Explain protection from harm in ethics?
Participants should not be placed at any more risk than they would be in their daily lives and should be protected from any physical and psychological harm.
Explain the right to withdraw in ethics?
Participants should have the right to withdraw from participating in a research study at any point.
Explain privacy/confidentiality as a part of ethics?
Participants have the right to have any of their personal data protected.
Explain debriefing as a part of ethics?
After the experiment, the researcher explains to the participant the true aims and fills them in on any details they may be unaware of
What are 3 ethical issues?
-informed consent
-deception
-protection from harm
What are 3 ethical guidelines/ solutions to problems?
-right to withdraw
-confidentiality
-debrief
How can informed consent be obtained if it is impractical to get it directly?
-presumptive consent by asking others in target population if they would participate
-prior general consent by being vague
-retrospective consent/ getting it afterwards
How can a researcher deal with deception and protection from harm?
-debriefing them
-giving right to withdraw
-giving counselling afterwards
-checking up on them and doing surveys afterwards
How can a researcher deal with confidentiality?
-refer to participants in code such as initials/ giving anonymity
-debriefing and reminding that their data will be protected
