Sociology 2206A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Informed Consent, Univariate, Research
28 Apr 2015
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Scientific misconduct engaging in research fraud, plagiarism and unethical conduct. Research fraud creating false data/results for a study or failing to honestly report on the methods used in a study. Research ethics guidelines: never cause unecessarry or irreversible harm, gain voluntary consent, never reveal private information about participants. Origins of concern: steed from nazi experiments, tuskegee syphilis experiment happened in the usa. Lsd was tested in canada by the cia. Other types of harm: may harm a person"s carer study may result in harmful government policy. Maximizing benefit research must maximize benefits: most benefits are to knowledge on topic and society as a whole. Special populations people more vulnerable to abuse by researchers: may have limited mental capacity have a subservient power position have a history of oppression and exploitation, examples: students, prisoners, employees, military personnel etc. Consent: waiver of consent requirement permissible in some situations (subject to strict constraints) (art.
