Research Method: Ethical Issues And Guidelines

Question 1

What are the 6 ethical issues?

Answer 1

-Confidentiality
-Deception
-Informed consent
-Privacy
-Right to withdraw
-Protection from harm

Question 2

What does BPS stand for?

Answer 2

British Psychological Society

Question 3

What are the 4 main principles of the BPS code of ethics and conduct (2009)?

Answer 3

1. Respect
   (Informed consent, confidentiality, privacy and right to withdraw)
2. Competence
   (Ethics)
3. Responsibility
   (Protection for harm and debriefing)
4. Integrity
   (Avoiding deception)

Question 4

How can risk assessment deal with ethical issues?

Answer 4

Identifying potential physical or psychological harm to participants during a study and weighing up the balance of long-term gain versus risk to the ppts.

Question 5

What are the 3 ways of dealing with ethical issues?

Answer 5

-Risk assessment
-Consent and debriefing
-Research Ethics Committee

Question 6

How does consent and debriefing lower the effect of ethical issues?

Answer 6

Informed consent is dealt by asking consent from participants who have been given sufficient info to make their decision.
Participants should be debriefed and told the true nature of the study and given the opportunity to ask questions.

Question 7

What is the Research Ethics committee?

Answer 7

A group within a research institution who approve a study before it begins.
Weighs up the value of the research against possible ethical concerns.