Lecture 5: Research Ethics

Question 1

Who reviews the risk level of the research

Answer 1

Research Ethics Board (REB) to determine minimal risk or greater than minimal risk or exempt (requires no REB review)

Question 2

What is the REB review 4 step process?

Answer 2

Apply, Review, Revise, Approve

Question 3

What are the 3 core ethical principles for research with humans?

Answer 3

• Respect for persons
• Concern for Welfare
• Justice

Question 4

Researchers must respect participants’ autonomy and allow free and informed choice to participate in research.

What core ethical principle is this?

Answer 4

Respect for persons

Question 5

Researchers must, wherever possible, minimize the risk to participants

What core ethical principle is this?

Answer 5

Concern for welfare

Question 6

Researchers must treat individuals fairly and equitably, and should appeal to diverse range of people as research participants.

What core ethical principle is this?

Answer 6

Justice

Question 7

Fabricating data or altering values of real data to influence the outcome of a study

Answer 7

Data fraud

Question 8

misreporting/changing results of statistical tests to influence the outcome of a study

Answer 8

Unethical data analysis

Question 9

Change to improve transparency and accountability within research process.

Answer 9

Publication reform