HLTHAGE 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Research, Psychological Abuse

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 2A03
• Professor: Housne Begum

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Definition: (cid:862)resear(cid:272)h ethi(cid:272)s(cid:863) refers to a di(cid:448)erse set of (cid:448)alues, (cid:374)or(cid:373)s, a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)al regulatio(cid:374)s that help (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitute a(cid:374)d regulate scientific activity. Research that involves human subjects or participants raises unique and complex ethical, legal, social and political issues. Research ethics is specifically interested in the analysis of ethical issues that are raised when people are involved as participants in research. Ethics are self-regulatory guidelines for making decisions and defining professions. By establishing ethical codes, professional organizations maintain the integrity of the profession, define the expected conduct of members, and protect the welfare of subjects and clients. Principles of research ethics: respect for person, beneficence. A researcher must remain mindful of his or her ethical responsibilities to participants. A resear(cid:272)her"s pri(cid:373)ary duty is to prote(cid:272)t the (cid:449)elfare of the su(cid:271)je(cid:272)ts. A researcher should inform subjects: about their expected roles in the study.