Week 3 (Ethical Considerations)

Question 1

What are two interdependent areas of ethical concern for researchers:

Answer 1

Research integrity
Treatment of human participants

Question 2

The Tri-Council Working Group

Answer 2

CIHR—Canadian Institutes of Health Research
NSERC—National Science and Engineering Research Council
SSHRC—Social Science and Humanities Research Council

A condition of their funding is that researchers and their institutions must follow the principles and policies laid out in the statement

Question 3

REBs(Research Ethic Boards)

Answer 3

-All college/universities have one
Minimum five-person REB must include:
A member from the community
A person knowledgeable in ethics
A person knowledgeable about the relevant law
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Reviews all research that involves human subjects to ensure it meets the minimum ethical standards of the policy
Has the right to approve, reject, or request modifications to research involving human subjects that is proposed or ongoin

Question 4

Three core principles of the tri-council

Answer 4

1. Respect for Persons (Autonomy, protect those with diminished autonomy, Capacity, Voluntary, Informed, Ongoing)
2. Concerns for welfare (Minimize harm, and Privacy)
3. Justice (Treat all people fairly and equitably)

Question 5

5 Common Ethical Issues in Research :

Answer 5

-The potential for harm
-Voluntary Participations
-Deception
-Privacy (Anonymity and confidentiality)
-Analysis and Reporting