Ethical issues

• Ethical issues

  1. Psychological harm
  2. Socially sensitive research
• Psychological harm

  • Very little risk of harm because behaviour isn’t being manipulated
  • However, it’s possible some people who are unhappy may not welcome being asked about their happiness and may feel more depressed after being asked about their sense of well-being
• Socially sensitive research

  • Research might make us think about a certain group of people, such as a particular culture, in a particular way