Ethical Issues

• What is ethical issues?


  Issues that arise when a conflict exists between the rights of participants in research studies and the goals of research to produce authentic, valid and worthwhile data.
• What is informed consent?


  Permission given by a person after they have been fully informed about the risks and benefits of a medical procedure or research study.
• What is deception?


  The act of misleading or tricking someone in terms of the purpose of research.
• What is protection from harm in psychological research?


  Where participants should not be placed at any more risk than they would be in their daily lives.
• What is privacy and confidentiality?

  Privacy: Personal information protection. Confidentiality: Keeping information secret.