1. Chapter 3 Ethics and Politics of Social Research

2. Chapter Outline Ethical Issues in Social Research Two Ethical Controversies The Politics of Social Research

3. Ethical Issues in Social Research Voluntary participation. No harm to participants. – Voluntary participation is based on a full understanding of possible risks. Anonymity and confidentiality.

4. Ethical Issues in Social Research Deception – Needs to be justified by compelling scientific or administrative concerns. Analysis and Reporting – Researchers must be honest about their findings and research.

5. Ethical Issues in Social Research Institutional Review Boards – Review research proposals involving humans so they can guarantee the rights and interests are protected. Professional Codes of Ethics – Most professional associations have formal codes of conduct that describe acceptable and unacceptable professional behavior.

6. Ethical Controversy: Laud Humphreys Study of homosexual behavior in public restrooms. Lied to participants by telling them he was a voyeur-participant. Traced participants to their home and interviewed them under false pretenses.

7. Ethical Controversy: Stanley Milgram Study of human obedience. Subjects had role of "teacher" and administered a shock to "pupils". Pupils were actually part of the experiment.

8. Ethics and Politics of Social Research Ethics deals mostly with methods used in research. Politics deals with the substance and use of research. There are no formal codes of accepted political conduct.

9. Project Camelot Proposed research project concerning the topic of internal war within a nation. The project was canceled and dismantled. Science is neutral on topics of war and peace, scientists are not.

10. Politics in Perspective Three issues: Science is not untouched by politics. Science does not proceed in the midst of political controversy. Awareness of ideologies enriches the study and practice of social research methods.