Ethics of research

• What are ethical implications?

  Consequences of research in terms of effects on participants or the way certain groups are regarded
• Who defined social sensitivity?

  Sieber and Stanley
• What is social sensitivity defined as by Sieber and Stanley?


  Studies in which there are potential consequences or implications, either directly for participants or the class of individuals represented
• Why were ethical guidelines established?

  Protect participants
• What do ethical implications concern?

  Consequences research may have
• What is an example of a study where there is greater social sensitivity and therefore greater ethical implications?

  Studies into depression
• What's important when planning, conducting and handling findings?

  All stages when thinking of social sensitivity
• What issues are important in dealing with participants in socially sensitive research?

  Informed consent, confidentiality, psychological harm
• Who warned the way research questions are phrased and investigated may influence how findings are interpreted?

  Sieber and Stanley
• What did Sieber and Stanley warn about research questions?

  The way they're phrased and investigated may influence how findings are interpreted
• Why is it especially important researchers consider how findings may be used?

  Sensitive information = what the media is interested in

  Findings may give scientific credence to existing prejudices