ethical issues

Question 1

what is an ethical issue

Answer 1

when there is a conflict between the rights of pps and the aims of the research

Question 2

4 main ethical issues

Answer 2

Informed consent
deception
protection from harm
privacy and confidentiality

Question 3

informed consent

Answer 3

informed judgement about whether to take part but may reveal aims

Question 4

deception

Answer 4

deliberately withholding information which can be misleading

Question 5

protection from harm

Answer 5

risk as pps should be in no more risk than they would be in day to day life

Question 6

privacy and confidentiality

Answer 6

pps have the right to control information about themselves - should not be invaded

Question 7

how to get around informed consent

Answer 7

sign a consent form or seek parental consent
other forms of consent are - presumptive, prior general, retrospective

Question 8

how to get around deception

Answer 8

pps should be given a debrief of the aims, details that were not given, what the data will be used for and the right to withhold their data

Question 9

how to get around protection from harm

Answer 9

give pps the right to withdraw
reassure pps behaviour was normal
provide counselling if pp was distressed

Question 10

how to get around privacy and confidentiality

Answer 10

pp details must be held and not recorded
pps refered to with false names
pps not to share details with others