Ethics

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A vulnerable participant is a participant who is unable to give consent for the research taking place
There are 5 main ethical issues: Valid consent, Deception, Risk of harm, Confidentiality, Privacy
Valid consent can be dealt with by:
getting participants to sign a consent form with info about the study
presumptive consent
Presumptive consent is asking people similar to the participants if they would consent to the study. if they say yes, assume the participants would
Deception can be dealt with by:
asking if deception is needed by the ethics committee
weigh up benefits and costs
fully debrief the participants after
offer opportunities to discuss concerns and withdraw data
Deception is deliberately misleading or falsely informing participants about the nature of research
Valid consent is giving participants enough information (in a form they can understand) so they can make an informed decision about whether they want to participate
Risk of harm is the risk of stress, anxiety, humiliation, or harm. Risk of participant's values, beliefs, relationship, status or privacy
Risk of harm can be dealt with by:
avoiding any risk that would be experienced more than in everyday life
stopping the research if harm is suspected
Confidentiality refers to ensuring that third parties are not able to trace information back to the participants
Confidentiality can be dealt with by:
not recording names of any participants, assign numbers or fake names
using anonymity
Privacy is the right to control flow of information about themselves
Privacy can be dealt with by:
not using any participants without valid consent, unless in a public place
Vulnerable individuals refer to those who are:
under 16
in care
in custody or probation
have learning or communication difficulties
engaged in illegal activities (drug abuse)
Types of observations:
Naturalistic or controlled
Participant or non-participant
overt or covert
structured or unstructured

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