COMM 420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Syphilis, Informed Consent, Relativism
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Once ppl are in a position to persuade a person of something out, must make sure it is ethical. Have the right of influence (first amendment), but not the right to deceive someone. If you are not ethical, it"s not about the money you lose that"s the issue, it the credibility. Ethical responsibility to report things that might be sensitive, do you want to know certain things. People only remember the negative things about research. Found out that most of these people are married and pretend to be straight) Voluntary participants: always has to be a volunteer, non participants can"t suffer (can always say know, nobody"s grade suffers for not doing it. 3 views of ethical research: deontological: rules that apply at all times. If you make the right decisions, you will sleep well at night: teleological: focuses on actions. Weigh the possible benefits and consequences of an action.
