ethics

• Ethical issue definition

  Conflict between participants rights and researchers to gain valuable and meaningful findings
• What is the BPS code of ethics


  Legal document- British psychological society that instructs psychologists in the uk about what behaviour is and isn't acceptable when dealing with participants.
• 4 major ethical issues

  1. Informed consent

  2. Deception

  3. Protection from harm

  4. Privacy and confidentiality
• Informed consent def and overcome

  giving potential participants enough information about a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate. Overcome - p consent letter. Aware of right to withdraw.
• Deception def and overcome

  Not told true aims of study and therefore cannot give truly informed consent. Overcome- debrief at end of study, told true aims.
• Protection from harm def and overcome

  Ensuring participations are not at more psychological/physical risk than normal in everyday life. Overcome- debrief= told behaviour typical and in extreme cases counselling is offered.
• Privacy def

  Persons right to control flow of info about them
• Confidentiality def

  Communication of personal info from one person to another and trust info is protected.
• Overcome privacy and confidentiality

  Maintain anonymity of P. Remind them data is protected.