Ethical Factors

• Informed Consent 


  Research pps should be offered the right to refuse to be involved. The researcher should tell them all relevant aspects of the research so they can make a fully informed decision
• Confidentiality and Privacy


  Researchers should keep the identity of research pps secret in order to help prevent negative effects on them. Researchers should also respect their privacy. Personal information should be kept confidential
• Harm to research participants

  Researchers should be aware on the possible effects of their work on those being studied. Whenever possible, researchers should anticipate and prevent such harm
• Vulnerable Groups

  Special care should be taken where research pps are particularly vulnerable of their age, disability or physical or mental health. If they are studying pps under 18, they should obtain parental consent as well as the child's, and they should provide information in language the child can understand
• Covert Research

  Covert research is when the researcher's identity and research purpose are hidden from the people being studied. They can create serious ethical issues, such as deception or lying to people in order to win their trust or obtain information. It is impossible to gain informed consent