Issues and Debates - Ethical Implications

Question 1

What are ethical guidelines?

Answer 1

A set of principles set out to help psychologists behave honestly and with integrity

Question 2

What are ethical issues?

Answer 2

Issues that arise when there is conflict between the rights of the participants and the aims of the researchers

Question 3

What are ethical implications?

Answer 3

The impact or consequences that psychological research has on the right of other people on the wider context, not just the participants in the research

Question 4

What is socially sensitive research?

Answer 4

Any research that might have direct social consequences for the participants in the research or the group that they represent (E.g. leading to discrimination or prejudice)

Question 5

What is an example of a socially sensitive piece of research?

Answer 5

The Chitling Test

Question 6

Aspects where social sensitivity has to be taken into account

Answer 6

Research question - what the research wants to find
Methodology - how can you ensure its confidential for people to give unfiltered opinions
Institutional context - will the research funder let it be carried out?
Application of findings (could the data be used to inform policy?)