ethical issues and ways of dealing with them Flashcards
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ethical issues
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these arise when a conflict exists between the rights of participants in research studies and the goals of research to produce authentic, valid and worthwhile data.
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BPS code of ethics
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a quasi-legal document produced by the British Psychological Society (BPS) that instructs psychologists in the uk about what behaviour is and is not acceptable when dealing with participants. it is built around 4 major principles:respect, competence, responsibility and integrity.
