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Research Ethics

Research Ethics. Ethics A system of morals and beliefs about what is right and wrong that is held in common by a group of people. Research Ethics. The ethical principles of the American Psychological Association Ethics pre-World War II. The Ethical Dilemma. The scientific obligation

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Research Ethics

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  1. Research Ethics • Ethics • A system of morals and beliefs about what is right and wrong that is held in common by a group of people

  2. Research Ethics • The ethical principles of the American Psychological Association • Ethics pre-World War II

  3. The Ethical Dilemma • The scientific obligation • The obligation to do research in the best way we know how • Not doing research as an ethical violation • The humanistic obligation • The obligation to consider our research participants • The ethical dilemma • These two obligations are frequently at odds with one another • The General Ethical Question: • Is there a negative effect upon the dignity and welfare of the participants that the importance of the research does not warrant?

  4. Categories of Ethical Issues • Physical and mental harm • What do we mean by “mental harm” • Subtleties of mental harm • The importance of informed consent • Ways to disguise research • Incomplete disclosure • Deception • Informed consent with children

  5. Categories of ethical issues • Observing hidden behaviors • Covert and overt research • Invasion of privacy • Loss of anonymity and confidentiality

  6. Categories of ethical issues • Deception • The importance of debriefing • Guidelines to debriefing • Coercion • Determining what is coercive

  7. The role of the research participant • The traditional view • The humanistic view • Advantages • Disadvantages

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