CMN 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Implied Consent, Chat Room, National Research Act

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 3103
• Professor: Peruvemba Jaya

Document Summary

Ethical principles of research: do not harm: avoiding emotional and psychological harm, voluntary consent: consent must be given freely and voluntarily, deception: there must be no deception when conducting the study/project. Ethical regulations: national research act of 1974, established institutional research boards (irb, buckley amendment, protection of privacy, privacy acts of 1974, safeguards for the release of records. Institutional review boards: duties, ensure safety to human subjects, assurance of informed consent, advise subjects of potential risks and benefits, ensure unhampered research opportunities. Consent: active, formal written permission from parent or guardian, passive, permission granted unless a refusal letter is returned. Justification for non-consent: to gain a more meaningful understanding of the research topic, volunteers may be coerced or manipulated, to provide accountability of public officials, to create a representative sample. Research roles: complete participant, participant as observer, observer as participant, complete observer.