ethical issues

Question 1

what is conflict?

Answer 1

• conflict between rights of participants and aims of research
• BPS protect people with respect, competence, responsibility, integrity
• ethics committee weigh up costs and benefits when deciding study

Question 2

what is informed consent?

Answer 2

• get permission

- participant should make well informed judgement before doing study

Question 3

what are alternative forms of consent?

Answer 3

presumptive - ask similar group
prior generalisation -agree to be deceived
retrospective - get consent after study

Question 4

what is deception?

Answer 4

• misleading
• deliberately withholding info so consent isn’t well informed
• should be given debrief at end of study

Question 5

what is protection from harm?

Answer 5

• should be at no more than in everyday life

- right to withdraw, reassured of behaviour, should provide counselling

Question 6

what is privacy/confidentiality?

Answer 6

• right to control info about selves and if invaded, confidentiality should be respected
  details must be protected
• no real names used
  personal data cant be shared