Ethics (animals and human) Flashcards
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- Ethical principles come from the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct (2009).
- And are under 4 main headings: respect, integrity, responsibility and conduct.
- Studies have to abide by the principles, and areas where there are difficulties in studies can include giving the right to withdraw.
- Making sure the researcher is competent to do the study.
- Getting informed consent.
- Not causing distress and being sure to offer a debrief so that the participants leave in the same state as they start the study in.
- Considering risk assessment to protect from harm.
- Deception, we should not lie to participants about the purpose of the experiment and about how it will be conducted
- The Scientific Procedures Act (1986) and the Home
- Office regulate psychological research with animals
- Reduction is where the number of animals must be kept to a minimum
- The accommodation/caging must be suitable for the animal
- The likely benefits of the research are compared to costs to the animals when assessing if the study can go ahead
- Endangered species can be used if there is appropriate justification that other species cannot be used
- Practically, animals may be selected with consideration given to similarity to humans (such as genes, brain)
- Animal research can be controlled very precisely through keeping temperature and lighting regulated
