WEEK 4

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

-Responsible and morally right conduct
- psychologists have a duty of care to protect pp’s
- ethical issues should be addressed at all stages

Question 2

Nuremberg Trial

Answer 2

-‘ the drs trial’ tried 23 physicians from the German Nazi party for crimes against humanity for unethical and inhumane experiments on unwilling prisoners of war
-Nuremberg code (1947) developed, 10 ethical principles to protect pp’s in research

Question 3

Nuremberg Code

Answer 3

1. Consent is essential
2. results of any experiment must be for the greater good of society
3. human exp should be based on animal exp
4. exp should be conducted to avoid physical or mental suffering
5. no risk of death
6. risks should not outweigh the benefits
   7.adequate facilities
7. exp only conducted by qualified scientists
8. right to withdrawal
9. scientist must be prepared to terminate the exp

Question 4

impacts of the code

Answer 4

• new standard of ethical conduct for post-war human rights era
• acknowledge the importance of informed consent
  -risk benefit analysis
  -development of ethical guidelines

Question 5

BPS code of ethics and conduct (2021)

Answer 5

• respect
  -competence
  -responsibility
  -integrity

Question 6

BPS code of HRE

Answer 6

-detailed
-risk
consent, withdrawal
confidentiality
deception
debriefing

Question 7

what is the definition of risk

Answer 7

-any potential physical or psychological harm, discomfort or stress to human pp’s that a research project may generate