Ethics

• Ethics


  Expected to design and conduct research that follows BPS guidlines
• BPS Guidlines include:

  • Respect for autonomy, privacy and dignity
  • Scientific integrity
  • Social responsibility
  • Maximising benefit, minimising harm
• Informed Consent


  Not conformed until participants are aware of the aims and concequences of the study
• Right to Withdraw


  Participants told they can withdraw themselves and their data at any point during the study with no adverse concequences
• Protection from Harm


  Designing study to prevent well-being, physical health, personal values and dignity from being harmed
• Confidentiality


  Personal data kept securely and not shared
• Debriefing


  Reveals any info withheld from the participant, whilst checking for harm and offer support
• Prior General Consent


  Agree to a long list of potential features, not knowing what aspects will appear
• Retroactive Consent


  Consent after taking part in the study, data destroyed if not given
• Presumptive Consent


  Ask similar group of people if they would consent, assuming sample would also consent
• Cost-Benefit Analysis


  Concluding if the study is worth the deception with its effects on society

  • Studied by an ethics committee
  • Hard to tell if there will be benefit to society until published