Practical 1 - Ethics in research

Question 1

What is ethics?

Answer 1

• Correct rules of conduct and moral principles when carrying out research on participants
• A judgement to assess if potential benefits of the research are justifiable in light of the risk of possible physical or psychological harm

Question 2

What are the 4 ethical principles from the BPS?

Answer 2

1. Respect
2. Competence
3. Responsibility
4. Integrity

Question 3

What are the 6 key ethical guidelines?

Answer 3

1. Informed consent
2. Right to withdraw
3. Confidentiality
4. Deception
   -> may be necessary sometimes e.g. when studying ‘real’ reactions
5. Protection from harm
6. Debrief