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Unit 4: Ethicsethics scales


What are ethics and what have they got to do with me and my research?

Firstly we will look at how you should behave as a professional, then we will look at how you should carry out your research.

What the words mean

Research: any form of disciplined enquiry that aims to contribute to a body of knowledge or theory.

Research ethics: the moral principles guiding research from its start through to completion and publication of results.

Research Ethics Committee (REC): a multidisciplinary, independent body responsible for reviewing research proposals involving human participants to ensure that their dignity, rights and welfare are protected.

Protocol: a filed document which specifies the procedures for recruiting participants and gathering and managing data. All project staff agree to comply with it.

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SMILE - Ethics by The BPS code of human research ethics, The HPC guidance on conduct and ethics for students, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at http://www.bps.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/code_of_human_research_ethics.pdf, http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10002D1BGuidanceonconductandethicsforstudents.pdf, http://www.gcal.ac.uk/hr/policies/general/code_of_good_practice_in_research.doc, http://www.gcu.ac.uk/registry/secretariat/documents/EthicsBookletMarch2011asonwebsite.doc.