Sieber and Stanley identified a number of concerns that researchers should be mindful of when conducting socially sensitive research
Implications for wider public
The widereffects of research should be considered, especially if it leads to "scientificjustification for discrimination" e.g. research into the racial basis of intelligence
Impact on participants
Researchers need to be warry about the long term effects for participants. Researchers need to protect their participants from harm, maintain confidentiality and ensure the right to withdraw
Potential use to design public policy
Researchers need to ensure that their socially sensitive research cannot be used by politicalparties for their benefit. Furthermore, the research could be unfairly used as a basis for making laws which can marginalise a group in society
