research that has ethical implications for people beyond the researchers and participants directly involved.
Sieber and Stanley (1988) outlines various ethical concerns that researchers should consider before conducting socially sensitive research
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Implications: What harmful effects could the study have on society? For example, could it be used to legitimise discrimination (e.g. Raine)?
Public policy: Psychological studies could be used by governments to support or inform policies (e.g. Burt (1955)).
Validity: Are the study’s results accurate? There are many cases where research findings have turned out to be inaccurate or fraudulent (e.g. Burt (1955)).
