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RES 500 - W05 - Research Ethics - Nar
RES 500 - W05 - Research Ethics - Nar
E Mail: m.akhras@seu.edu.sa
Research Ethics
Welcome to this week of RES 500 Academic Writing and Research Skills
Course
In this week we will talk about Research Ethics.
Several topics will be covered in this week including
Identify researchers
Describe survey topic
Describe target sample
Identify sponsor
Describe purpose of research
Promise anonymity and confidentiality
Week 5
E Mail: m.akhras@seu.edu.sa
Participant Confidentiality
Right to Privacy
Right to refuse
Prior permission to interview
Limit time required
Ethics and the Sponsor
Confidentiality
Sponsor Nondisclosure
Purpose Nondisclosure
Findings Nondisclosure
Sponsors Ethics
What To Do If Coerced?
Educate on purpose
Explain problems
Emphasize fact-finding role
Terminate relationship
Week 5
E Mail: m.akhras@seu.edu.sa
References
1. Business Research Methods by Donald R Cooper, 12th Edition.
Chapter 2 Ethics in Business Research, PP 26-47
2. Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education,
Health and Social Science, 5th Edition
Chapter 3 Ethics and Integrity in research, PP 44-62