Ethics And Research

Question 1

What ethical code did the Tuskegee syphilis study violate?

Answer 1

Researchers studied the history of syphilis without informed consent
Withheld treatment when treatment became available

Question 2

What ethical code did the Guatemalan study violate?

Answer 2

Informed consent: by injecting non-consenting subject with sexually transmitted diseases

Question 3

What are ethical guidelines/codes?

Answer 3

The set rules that stipulate that research should be subject to prior ethical review to ensure that:
1. Ethical guidelines are followed
2. Research is scientifically valid
3. To risks of harm are minimized to any extent people
4. Potential benefits outweigh the risks of harm

Question 4

What is informed consent?

Answer 4

A norm in which subjects base their voluntary participation in research projects on a full understanding of possible risks involved

Question 5

Explain anonymity

Answer 5

Neither the researcher nor the readers of the findings can identify a given response with a given respondent

Question 6

Explain confidentiality

Answer 6

The data obtained from the respondents is not accessible to the public

Question 7

What is debriefing?

Answer 7

Subjects must learn about their experience of participation in a research project especially if there is a risk of harm

Question 8

State the purpose of the IRB

Answer 8

To protect the rights and welfare of research participants
To ensure that any risks in research are as small as possible
To ensure human research is well planned & ethical