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Research Methods - STA630 Power Point Slides Lecture 13
Research Methods - STA630 Power Point Slides Lecture 13
METHODS
Lecture 13
ETHICAL ISSUES
IN
RESEARCH
Codes of ethic
applicable at each
stage of the research.
Goal
• To ensure that no one is
harmed or suffers adverse
consequences from research
activities.
Unethical activities
• Violating nondisclosure agreements.
• Breaking respondent confidentiality.
• Misrepresenting results.
• Deceiving people.
• Invoicing irregularities.
• Avoiding legal liability.
Ethical Issues
• Remain to be issues.
• Local norms suggest what ought
to be done under the given
circumstances.
• Codes of ethics developed to guide
researchers and sponsors.
• Review Boards and peer groups
help sorting out ethical dilemmas.
Anticipate ethical dilemmas
• Adjust the design, procedures, and
protocols accordingly.
• Research ethics require personal
integrity of the researcher, the
project manager, and research
sponsor.
Parties in Research
• Mostly three parties:
• The researcher
• The sponsoring client (user)
• The respondent (subject)
• Interaction requires ethical
questions.
• Each party expects certain rights
and feels certain obligations.
Interaction of rights and obligations of parties in research
Lecture 13