1. RESEARCH METHODS Lecture 13

2. ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH

3. Codes of ethic applicable at each stage of the research.

4. Goal
To ensure that no one is harmed or suffers adverse consequences from research activities.

5. Unethical activities Violating nondisclosure agreements.
Breaking respondent confidentiality.
Misrepresenting results.
Deceiving people.
Invoicing irregularities.
Avoiding legal liability.

6. Ethical Issues Remain to be issues.
Local norms suggest what ought to be done under the given circumstances.
Codes of ethics developed to guide researchers and sponsors.
Review Boards and peer groups help sorting out ethical dilemmas.

7. Anticipate ethical dilemmas
Adjust the design, procedures, and protocols accordingly.
Research ethics require personal integrity of the researcher, the project manager, and research sponsor.

8. Parties in Research Mostly three parties: The researcher
The sponsoring client (user)
The respondent (subject)
Interaction requires ethical questions.
Each party expects certain rights and feels certain obligations.

9. Interaction of rights and obligations of parties in research
Subject
Researcher
Client
Rights
Rights
Rights

10. Ethical Treatment of Participants

11. Rights of the participants
No physical harm, discomfort, pain, embarrassment, or loss of privacy.
Follow three guidelines:
1. Explain study benefits.
2. Explain respondent rights and protections.
3. Obtain informed consent.

12. Benefits Discuss the study’s benefits.
Can be part of establishing rapport.
Further inducements to participate. Should not be used as coercive measure.
Note that sometime actual purpose is concealed jut to avoid the bias. This deception.

13. RESEARCH METHODS