Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Josef Mengele, Scientific Misconduct, Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council
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Ethical guidelines = rules about how to conduct a study in a manner that protects participants" well-being while advancing knowledge. Improper sponsorship of research (e. g. , suppression of findings, bias for excessive profits) Consider the following research project: high school drug use survey. Consider potential problems in the research that may violate ethical guidelines. 50 students were interviewed on videotape about whether they have used drugs and alcohol. Nazi medicine: nazi doctors such as mengele placed concentration camp prisoners (including twins) in experiments to test exposure to cold, air pressure, poisons, etc. Humphreys" tearoom trade: about 100 men were observed engaging in sexual acts as humphreys" acted as a lookout for them. Followed them to their cars and secretly recorded their license plate numbers. Lack of consent, deception, psychological harm (e. g. , privacy violation, embarrassment, stigma) The participants signed informed consent forms and were randomly assigned to be the teacher or pupil.
