1. Draft Ethical Guidelines Institute for Employment Studies Social Research Association

2. Approach taken Collecting existing ethical guidelines Literature on research ethics Contacting experts

3. The importance of guidelines Why we need guidelines Why yet another set of guidelines Guidelines only a starting point

4. Ethical decision making A series of dilemmas Often no easy answer Ultimately responsibility of researcher An informed decision

5. Structure of the guidelines A main principle Statement expanding this principle Issues/dilemmas Broader discussion

6. Themes Responsibilities to society Professional expertise and standards Responsibilities to research participants

7. Society The research aims of any study should both benefit society and minimise social harm

8. Society Professional integrity must be balanced with national and international law

9. Society Research must be commissioned and conducted with respect for and awareness of gender differences

10. Society Research must be commissioned and conducted with respect for groups regardless of race, ethnicity, religion and culture

11. Society Research must be commissioned and conducted with respect for under- represented social groups and the avoidance of marginalisation or exclusion of these

12. Society Researchers should address the concerns of relevant stakeholders and user groups

13. Professional standards An appropriate research method should be selected on the basis of informed professional expertise

14. Professional standards Ensuring the research team has the necessary professional expertise and support

15. Professional standards Conducting research should not involve any unwarranted material gain either to respondents or to researchers

16. Professional standards Research projects should be designed, conducted and reported in an unbiased manner

17. Professional standards Researchers and commissioners should reflect on the consequences of research engagement for all participants

18. Professional standards Reporting and dissemination should be carried out in a responsible manner

19. Professional standards Methodology and findings should be submitted to peer review

20. Professional standards Any debts to previous research as a source of knowledge, data, concepts and methodology should be fully acknowledged in all outputs

21. Respondents Participation in research should be voluntary

22. Respondents Decisions about participation should be made from an informed position

23. Respondents All data should be treated with appropriate confidentiality and anonymity

24. Respondents Research participants should be protected from undue intrusion, harm or distress