Ethics

Question 1

How are the AES Principles and Guidelines set out?

Answer 1

• Set out in relation to the three stages of evaluation
• A: Commissioning and Preparing for an Evaluation
• B: Conducting and Evaluation
• C: Reporting the Results of an Evaluation

Question 2

What is guideline A and its principles?

Answer 2

A: Commissioning and preparing for an evaluation

• Principle: All parties fully informed to enable weighing up of ethical
risks
• Principle: All parties have opportunity to identify ways of risk
reduction

Question 3

What are 3 guidelines from A?

Answer 3

Consideration of potential risks and harms

Disclosure of potential conflict of interest

Evaluators identifying limitations and differing interests

Question 4

What is guideline B and its principles?

Answer 4

B: Conducting an evaluation

• Principle: Respect rights, privacy, dignity and entitlements
• Principle: Reciprocity
• Principle: Judgements and actions based on sound and complete information

Question 5

What are 3 guidelines of B?

Answer 5

• Identify purpose and commissioners of the evaluation
• Obtained informed consent
• Be rigorous in design, data collection, and analysis
• Declare limitations of evaluation

Question 6

What is guideline C and its principle?

Answer 6

C: Reporting the results

• Principle: Provide audiences with fair and balanced account

Question 7

What are 3 guidelines of C?

Answer 7

• Report clearly and simply so easily understood
• Report fairly, accurately and comprehensively
• Identify sources and make acknowledgements to those who have contributed

Question 8

What are some strategies that can be done for ethical practice?

Answer 8

• Proactively manage the evaluation’s entry or contracting stage
• Conduct an ethics cost‐benefit analysis
• Review professional guidelines
• Consult with colleagues
• Appreciate culture and context
• Review own value system