Lecture 4 Ethics and Research

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Introduction

what is ethics and what is ethical research

overview of approaches to ethics

ethics and research

ethical judgment

examples

questions

what is ethics?

knowing what is wrong and what is right when considering others

considering morality? morals? people?

Common themes in ethics

1. honesty

2. objectivity

3. integrity

4. carefulness

5. openness

6.confidentiality

7. responsibility

8. non discrimination

9. competence

10. legality

11. respect

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Ethical research

- covers research with people

-research with animals

- each statement draws on the principles of ethics from philosophical inquiry

Ethics: 2500 years of scholarship

- right/wrong - obligations and duties

- virtues - honesty, compassion, generosity, integrity, compassion

- maximising good for all;benefits to society outweigh any harms

-fairness, justice and engendering the common good

Ethics - consistent principles, consequences, care & character

Were they informed it was a research experiment?

how do you get people to participate, without informing them?

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TREAT PEOPLE< ANIMALS < ENVIRONMENT WITH RESPECT