L6 - ethics

Question 1

Ethics vs laws vs morals

Answer 1

Ethics: Study of morality and application of reason
Laws: System of rules that tells us what we can and cannot do
Morals: Norms, values, and beliefs that emerge from social conventions or taboos

Question 2

General principles:

Answer 2

1. No harm
2. Dignity
3. Informed consent
4. Privacy
5. Confidentiality
6. Anonymity
7. Avoiding deception
8. Conflicts
9. Transparent
10. Misleading

Question 3

ethical influence on Research design

Answer 3

1. Justification for research > risk/costs vs benefits, avoid wrongdoing, harm, risk
   Interview employees / focus group team / experiment long hour
   
   2. Privacy, anonymity, confidentiality
      Assure privacy: 1) conversations remain private 2) members cannot discriminate participants
      Ensure anonymity: name, age, gender, position, department / name, location, size, industry
      Ensure confidentiality: access to data only under authorization
   3. Informed consent / access to participants
      Participant must be informed about nature research + role + risk/benefits BEFORE data collection