Ethical issues and guidelines

Question 1

What are the features of the BPS code of conduct (2009) and what does each include?
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Answer 1

• Respect: Informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, right to withdraw
• Competence: Aware of professional ethics
• Responsibility: Protection from harm/debriefing
• Integrity: Honesty (>deception), address misconduct

Question 2

What is presumptive consent?

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Answer 2

• Deal with lack of informed consent

- Ask group of people similar to ppt if they’d agree to take part in the study

Question 3

What are the ways of dealing with ethical issues?

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Answer 3

• Risk assessment (identify potential physical/psych harm to ppt during study
• Consent and debriefing
• Research ethics committee (group who approve study before it begins)

Question 4

What are the main ethical issues with research?

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Answer 4

• Anonymity and confidentiality
• Deception
• Informed consent
• Privacy
• Right to withdraw
• Protection from harm