WK2 Ethics Flashcards
four principles
autonomy, beneficence, justice and integrity
Autonomy
respect for persons- treat all people like autonomous agents
informed consent
a persons agreement to participate in research
Consent must be…
informed, voluntary and made by a competent individual
Competent
Ability to make legal decisions
Beneficence
Looking after participants well-being
Integrity
scientists must be honest, even when knowone is looking
Justice
a fair/equal distribution of costs and benefits of the research
Confidentiality
the responsibility to protect the research participants identity and right to privacy during and after the study
Anonymity
any procedure that collects participants data without gathering identifying information
debrief
inform participants of the true nature of the experiment and ensure well-being
data fabrication
misconduct through the invention of data
data falsification
misconduct through manipulating otherwise real data