PSYC 2520 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Primum Non Nocere, Belmont Report, Institutional Review Board
1 Feb 2013
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Beginning behavioral research: a conceptual primer (7th ed. Ethics is understood as referring to conduct that is considered morally right or morally wrong as specified by codified and cult urally ingrained principles, constraints, rules, and guidelines. Passive deception-- spying on people or omitting pertinent information. Established 3 principles as an ethical foundation of human subjects research: respect for persons, nonmaleficence, justice. Five ethical principles: respect for persons and their autonomy. Maintained using informed consent: an obligation not to psychological or physical harm (nonmaleficence) and to strive to do research that is meaningful or potentially beneficial in advancing knowledge or well-being (beneficence) The burden and benefits of the study are intended to be distributed fairly: the establishment of a relationship of trust between researchers and research participants. A traditional way to establish trust is to use confidentiality: a fidelity to professional responsibilities, scientific integrity, and accountability. Situations in which informed consent is unnecessary or impossible:
