Discuss Research Ethics the ethical principles of scientific research. In this assignment you will discuss Research Ethics, the ethical principles of scientific research, the purpose of the institutional review board and professional code of ethics.
Discuss Research Ethics the ethical principles of scientific research
Assignment Overview
In this assignment you will discuss Research Ethics, the ethical principles of scientific research, the purpose of the institutional review board and professional code of ethics.
Read carefully pages 137-142 (Chapter 16) of this book:
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Case Assignment
Use the information provided in the readings to write a 5- to 7-page paper that discusses the ethical considerations for quantitative, qualitative, and action/evaluation research designs.
Explain the purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB). In your own words, describe the steps of the IRB process at Trident and provide a summary of the components required in the IRB application at Trident.
Finally, describe one professional code of ethics from an area of your choice.
Overview
Scientific research ethics vary by discipline and by country, and this analysis sought to understand those variations. The goal of this project was to provide researchers, government officials, and others who create, modify, and enforce ethics in scientific research around the world with an understanding of how ethics are created, monitored, and enforced across scientific disciplines and across international borders.
The authors reviewed literature from across scientific disciplines and conducted interviews with experts in the United States, Europe, and China. The research had two motivations: (1) to inform researchers and sponsors who engage in research in emerging scientific disciplines and who may face new ethical challenges, and (2) to inform research sponsors — including government officials — who wish to encourage ethical research without unintentionally encouraging researchers to pursue their research in other jurisdictions.
Some ten ethical principles common across scientific disciplines
- They are duty to society; beneficence; conflict of interest; informed consent; integrity; nondiscrimination; nonexploitation; privacy and confidentiality; professional competence; and professional discipline.
- Each ethical principle applies to the scientific inquiry, the conduct and behaviors of researchers, or the ethical treatment of research participants.
- Only one ethical principle — duty to society — applies to the scientific inquiry by asking whether the research benefits society.
- Variations in ethical principles across disciplines are usually due to whether the discipline includes human or animal subjects.
- Variations in ethical principles across countries are usually due to local laws, oversight, and enforcement; cultural norms; and whether research is conducted in the researchers’ host country or a foreign country.
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