Ethical concepts and guidelines

Question 1

what are the ethical concepts

Answer 1

beneficence, integrity, justice, non-maleficence, respect

Question 2

what are ethical concepts

Answer 2

the broad, moral guiding principles that people should consider when conducting research, pracitising psychology, or when analysing a psychological issue or debate

Question 3

beneficene

Answer 3

the commitment to maximising benefits and minising the risks and harms involved in taking a particular position or course of action

Question 4

things to consider with beneficence

Answer 4

if the research design minimises harm, when harm is necessary it is outweighed by the benefits, participants welfare

Question 5

integrity

Answer 5

the commitment to searrching for knowledge and understanding, the honest reporting of all sources of information and results, whether favourable or unfavourable, in ways that permit secrutiny and contribute to public knowledge and understanding

Question 6

things to consider with integrity

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objective and open reporting and recording of results, processes of peer review, thouroughness of any literature review and other esearch procedures

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respect

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the consideration of the extent to which living things have an intrinsic value and/or instrumental value; consideration of the capacity of living things to make their own decisions; and when they have diminished capacity, ensuring they are empowered where possible and protected where necessary

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justice

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the moral obligation of ensuring their is fair consideration of competing claims; there is no unfair burden on a particular group from an action; and that there is fair distribution and acess to the benefits of an action

Question 9

things to consider with justice

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objective, research design and conclusion are not discriminatory, no stereotypes, equity in access to services and findings

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non maleficence

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avoiding causing harm, when there is a degree of harm it should not be disproportionare to the benefits of that position or course of action

Question 11

things to consider with non-maleficene

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designing research to minimise psychological and physical harm, participants welfare, cost-benefit analysis of whether benefits outway the risks

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ethical guidlines

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strict rules and obligations researchers must follow when conduction investigations, they include procedures and principles to ensure that participants are safe and respectted

Question 13

what are the ethical guidlines

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confidentiality, informed consent procedures, use of deception, debreifing, voluntary participation and withdrawal rights

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confidentiality

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privacy, protection, and secruity of a participants personal information, anonymity of individual results, removal of identifying elements

Question 15

how they guideline is ensured for confidentiality

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having data storage tools and procedures that are safe and secure, anonymising participants results when sharinf or publishing them

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informed consent procedures

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participants understand the nature and purpose of the experiment, inluding physical and psychological risks

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how they guideline is ensured for informed consent procedures

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voluntary written consent, under 18 from parent or guidian, cannot consent (vvulnerable) parent legal gurdian or carer

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use of dececption

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intentionally misleading participants about the true nature of a study or procedure, only permissible when affects the validity of the experiment

Question 19

how they guideline is ensured for use of deception

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possibilty of deception outlines in the consent form, deception used explained at the conclusion of the study, questions answered at the end

Question 20

debreifing

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at the end of the experiment, the participant leaves understanding the experimental aim, results and conclusions

Question 21

how they guideline is ensured for debreifing

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participants questions answered, support offered, immediatley at the conclusion participants told about deception

Question 22

voluntary participation

Answer 22

ensures there is no coercion or pressure put on the participants to partake in an experiment and they freely choose to be involved

Question 23

how they guideline is ensured for voluntary participation

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informed consent, not be coericed by rewards given, no negative consequences for not partaking

Question 24

withdrawal rights

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ability to discontinue their involvement in an experiment any time during or after the conclusion of an experiment, without penalty

Question 25

how they guideline is ensured for withdrawal rights

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results removed if they withdraw, even after the study concludes, not coerced to remain in the dtudy, compensation offered for time spent at the beginning of study if the withdraw