research ethics

Question 1

basic ethical dilemma

Answer 1

conflicting obligation to science and participatns

• science must be done in best way possible
• must safeguard a person’s dignity and ensure no harm comes to them

Question 2

three principles of research ethics

Answer 2

• respect for epople, animals encvironment
• concern for welface of participants
• justice, obligation to treat people fairly

Question 3

why do we conduct ethics review

Answer 3

• bc we should: social responsibility and research integrity
• bc we must: tricouncil policy statement, dal ethics review board

Question 4

respect for people directive

Answer 4

• treat participants as autonomous beings
• respect right to privacy
• protect participants wiht limited autonomy

Question 5

respect for people implementation

Answer 5

• informed consent
• voluntary participation
• participant anonymity data confidentirality
• special treatment of vulnerable pops
• 3rd party consent

Question 6

confidentiality

Answer 6

• only the investigator can identify the response of individual subjects (participant numbers), make every effort to prevent anyone outside of project from connecting individuals to responses

Question 7

anonymity

Answer 7

• either the project doesnt collect identifying info of individuals or the project cant link responses with identities

Question 8

how to get anonymity

Answer 8

only collect names unless oyu have to

Question 9

concern for welfare directive

Answer 9

• minimize harm,

- maximize benefits

Question 10

concern for welfare implementation

Answer 10

• study design, participant screening, through risk assessment
• only collect data needed

Question 11

collecting demographic data

Answer 11

• what do you really need to know?

- probably only need major/faculty, year of study, cmapus for our peojct

Question 12

justice and inclusiveness directive

Answer 12

• dont exploit vulnerable pops

Question 13

justice and inclusiveness implementation

Answer 13

• select participants equitably (not just according to convenience)

Question 14

what research needs ethical review

Answer 14

• living human participants
• human remians, cadavers, tissues etc
• secondary use of humandata
• naturalistic observation
  reserach iwth animals
  environmetnal experimentation/manipulation

Question 15

what doesnt need ethics review

Answer 15

• research using publicly available info
• legally accessible to public and protected by law
• publicly acessibly and no expectation of privacy (ex. press accounts, publications, product info, osme internert sources)
• humans answering but only wiht factual questions about publicly available info