Official Statistics - Ethical Advantages and Disadvantages Flashcards
What is avoided as OS are collected in ‘national interest’?
Biases of natural research, which would only collect data in individuals’ interest
What happens to the identities of people that make up OS?
Their identifies are kept confidential, private and anonymous
What do OS allow us to check up upon?
The performance of public bodies such as the education system
What are OS unlikely to cause to individuals?
Unlikely to cause harm to individuals
How can the collection of some OS have harmful effects in education?
The introduction of League Tables in education and the requirement that schools publish exam results for OS has increases stress for teachers and pupils and has reduced their creativity
What may the collection of OS be a form of?
Government control and surveillance without consent
