Ethical implications

• Define what is meant by ethical implications

  Concern the way that research impacts those who take part in research, and on the way findings are communicated to the public, and how the findings are used
• describe an example of effects of research on participants

  • Milgrams study of obedience
  • Braumind criticised milgram for severe distress he caused to his pps
  • Showed insufficient respect for pps
  • Personalities may have altered, making people more likely to commit the action again in real life
• Define socially sensitive research

  Studies which have potential social consequences or implications, either directly for the pps in research or the class of individuals represented by the research
• Describe an example of socially sensitive research

  Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis

  • Mothers were encouraged to stay home and look after children rather than going to work
• Discuss the general effects ethical implications have on the world

  • Effects on pps
  • Effects on economy
  • Political effects eg- legislation
  • Bias against cultural groups
  • Economic implications for further research and funding
• Evaluation of ethical implications?

  • ☹️costs vs benefits- nazi war crimes due to situational factors not deviant personalities (argued milgram)- but SSR helps explain real life atrocities (argued Mandel)
  • 😊important applications- Psychologists should be eager in taking responsibility over what happens to findings- decreases data misuse
  • 😊Avoid socially sensitive research- negative consequences for pps or group they represent (solution)
  • 😊can be dealt with- milgram- post experimental interviews- 84% pps glad to have taken part, 74% learned something of personal importance