JOUR 382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Content Analysis, Population Reference Bureau, Internet Research Ethics
12 Sep 2016
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Confidentiality: information can be linked back to participant. Anonymity: information can"t be linked back to the participant at all. Social learning theory: if you see someone doing something, you are more likely to do it. Kant - categorical imperative: a behavior is valid if you are willing to accept it as a universal rule. Bentham, mill - utilitarianism: greatest good for the greatest number. Rawls - (cid:710)veil of ignorance(cid:711) : dispassionate; review all sides of decision equally. The purpose of ethics codes: the primary purpose of ethics codes in human communications research is to protect research participants. Decided whether it will be confidential or anonymous study. Let participants know they can leave the study at any time. Basic assumption: those best equipped to evaluate your work and its impact on human participants are appropriately qualified people doing similar work to your own. How far back in time to review. Use of secondary sources (summary articles) versus primary (original) sources.
