part 4: responsabilities, ethics nd values Flashcards
values in research
positivist view of science
neutral outsider
researchers strive to be disinterested in political and social values
liberal relativist
researcher follow their own conscience in deciding what to research and how to do it
radical
the proper role of the research is to improve society
Nuremberg code
principal of medical research including voluntary participation, informed consent, and justification of risk expected.
2 key principles: informed consent and confidentiality
informed consent
individuals should not be persuaded into research against their will
declaration of Helsinki
subject must be volunteers and informed participants
British sociological association
as far as possible, sociological research should be based on freely given informed consent
gatekeepers
to aid and legitimate access in many studies
Confidentiality: Declaration of Helsinki
every precaution should be taken to respect the privacy of the subject and the confidentiality of their personal information
participatory methods
useful method when there is a significant imbalance between the researcher and the participant