1. Ethical Considerations
Chapter 14
Psychology 301

2. The Issues
Free will (self-determination)
Exposure to harm
Right to privacy
Right to pursue knowledge

3. Ethics in Research Voluntary participation Informed consent Privacy
Debriefing
Reporting results
Plagiarism
Authorship
Institutional Review Board

4. Voluntary Participation
Nuremberg Code
Coercion
Reduced prison sentences
Extra-credit points
Penalized for nonparticipation
(OHSU and the Dallas school system)
Children
Individuals with mental impairments

5. Informed Consent
To obtain informed consent, psychologists must inform participants about
(1) the purpose of the research, expected duration, and procedures;
(2) their right to decline to participate and to withdraw from the research once participation has begun;
(3) the foreseeable consequences of declining or withdrawing;
(4) reasonably foreseeable factors that may be expected to influence their willingness to participate such as potential risks, discomfort, or adverse effects;
(5) any prospective research benefits;
(6) limits of confidentiality;
(7) incentives for participation;
(8) whom to contact for questions about the research and research participants' rights. They provide opportunity for the prospective participants to ask questions and receive answers.

6. Right to Privacy
Confidentiality
Anonymity

7. Debriefing
Participants should leave study with as much self-esteem and anxiety as when they entered.
Debriefing process
Allow participants to voice their feelings regarding participation
Explain the study in greater detail to participants
Opportunity to learn (benefit of participating)

8. Websites http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html