Ethics in Research | Researcher Ethics, Decision Maker Ethics, Respondents Ethics, Ethical Dilemma

TL;DR

Research ethics involves maintaining moral principles while conducting research. It applies to researchers, sponsors, and respondents. Unethical actions harm the quality of decision making and can have detrimental consequences.

Transcript

hello everybody and welcome to research ethics lesson 5. the outline for this lesson is the first one is ethics in research it's called obligation of the stakeholder or the three parties as research industry maker research participant or respondents and lastly I will provide you a case which is about ethical dilemma let's continue from research eth... Read More

Key Insights

• 👨‍🔬 Research ethics involves upholding moral principles while conducting research in various disciplines.
• ⚾ Researchers need to adapt their communication and tools based on the audience level, maintain objectivity, avoid bias and plagiarism, and protect respondent privacy.
• 👨‍🔬 Decision makers should support researchers, treat them fairly, establish consensus, and not blame them for unexpected research results.
• ☸️ Unethical actions by respondents can result in response errors and harm the quality of decision making.
• 👩‍🔬 Examples of unethical actions in research include sterilizing women during the Hitler regime and subjecting terminally ill cancer patients to harmful radiation.
• 🥳 Unethical actions by any party in research (researchers, decision makers, respondents) can harm employees, consumers, society, institutions, and the discipline as a whole.
• 💁 The ethical dilemma presented involves using hidden microphones to gather accurate information due to sensitivity, and the decision maker must decide whether it is ethically acceptable.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is research ethics?

Research ethics refers to the moral principles researchers should follow while conducting research. It ensures the code of conduct and societal norms are upheld during the research process.

Q: What are some obligations of researchers in maintaining research ethics?

Researchers have obligations to adapt their report and presentation for different audience levels, use appropriate tools, effectively communicate and gain consent from respondents, avoid bias and plagiarism, maintain objectivity, keep promises, avoid harming respondents, protect data privacy, know their own limitations, and communicate research limitations.

Q: What obligations do decision makers have in research ethics?

Decision makers should support researchers, treat them fairly, establish consensus, and not blame researchers for unexpected or undesirable research results. They need to ensure proper communication and support for researchers.

Q: How can unethical actions by respondents affect research findings?

Unethical actions by respondents, such as providing inaccurate information or not following research instructions, can lead to response errors and poor decision making based on misleading research findings.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Research ethics refers to the moral principles that researchers should follow while conducting research, just like there are ethics in other professions.

• Researchers have obligations to report and present their findings appropriately for different audiences, use the right tools, communicate effectively with respondents, avoid bias and plagiarism, maintain integrity, protect respondent privacy, know their own limitations, and communicate research limitations.

• Decision makers should support researchers, treat them fairly, establish consensus, and not hold researchers responsible for unpredictable or undesirable research results. Respondents should willingly participate, follow instructions, provide honest responses, and respect research confidentiality.