Statistical Sciences 2037A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
16 Dec 2017
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The study of standards of right and wrong; that part of science and philosophy dealing with moral conduct, duty and judgment. Three issues of ethics in research o. Treatment of human and animal participants: assurance of data quality o. All research involving humans or animals must be approved in advance by an institutional research ethics board (reb) o o. Jointly adopted policy statement by cihr, nserc, and sshrc for ethical conduct for research involving humans. Set of policies that informs decision by research ethics boards, based on underlying value and respect for human dignity. We expect as canadians that research will be conducted in a manor that is sensitive to the inherent worth of all human beings and the respect and consideration that they"re each due. Respect for persons (recognizes that individuals have intrinsic value, and that it"s unacceptable to use individuals as a means to an end)
