L4 Breaking Ethical Principles

Question 1

What are the arguments against breaking ethical principles?

Answer 1

• pps may experience physical or psychological harm
• pps may leave study in different state entered
• may be difficult to replicate study if ethical principles not upheld (bad reputation so people won’t go)
• can damage reputation of psychology

Question 2

What are the arguments for breaking ethical principles?

Answer 2

• Deception may be used to make situation more realistic. Establish ecological validity but integrity compromised.
• avoid demanding characteristics (pps behave more naturally by compromise respect)
• pps suffer stress discomfort to allow for difficult/controversial matters to be investigated for greater good. Cost benefit analysis
• confidentiality pps need identified so can receive support/intervention when at risk harm