Research ethics

knowledge of the research topic, it has a good impact on the formulation of the questions. However, this could have made a potential bias in the results. Coggon et al (2003) states that bias is a systematic tendency of under estimate or over estimate the potential variables of the parameter due to lack of knowledge in the research design. It is very important to consider who is involved in the research process due to the risk of making potential bias. Bias is a major concern in the nurses doing the qualitative…

Ethics Review With any research comes risk. Lindell & Perry (2004, p. 1) states “risk can be defined broadly as a condition in which there is a possibility that persons or property could experience adverse consequences”. Many action research (AR) studies encounter minimal exposure to any harmful information or risks to the participants. According to The Belmont Report “even avoiding harm requires learning what is harmful; and in the process of obtaining this information, a person may be exposed…

Researcher’s role. When measuring Qualitative Research, the researcher is an integral part of the research process. Before beginning the process, the researcher will make contact with the district and participants explain the intent of the research. The participants will have an opportunity to ask questions before they agree to the process. This process often begins with an inquiry and questions of the research. The researcher is also the facilitator of the group and will observe social…

The process of research requires a good understanding of ethics and what ethics entitles while conducting research. There will always be a biases and relationship dynamic will conducting research which need to be carefully addressed in each type of research method be it a questionnaire or a survey, an interview, an observation or a focus group, issues that must be considered every step of the way. A researcher must familiarise themselves with the REB and make sure that any research involving…

There is a lot of information that we can learn from the OwlPurdue website. I would like to discuss the information that I learned from OwlPurdue.com website. Under the three subsections of “Conducting Research, Using Research, and APA Style that I was not aware of, there are important information that I can use in my research for my Thesis or professional development project. Under the Conducting Research, I knew that anybody can use interviews or surveys to get some information, but I…

The assigned reading of this week was on chapter 10, titled Public health research ethic: Is non-exploitation the new principle for population based research ethics? The author begins defining public health research as to what the society do to assure the conditions in which we live are considered healthy. It goes over how the codes and principles of ethics were few until the 1980s, and the importance for setting morale and rules in conducting research. The author covers the Belmont Principles…

Psychology Research Ethics It is necessary to carry out ethics or correct rules of procedure when conducting research experiments in order to uphold the responsibility of protecting research participants from harm. There is a moral obligation in place when working with participants to make sure that their rights and dignity are not compromised, regardless of how major the investigation may be. Psychology Research Ethics lists multiple ethical issues and guidelines to follow. Informed consent…

entails the process where the thinking processes of men are scrutinized. It may involve a study about a given phenomenon which scientific observation is required (Fine, 2015). Ethics is the code of conduct that provides the guidelines of how an institution runs. It is concerned with distinguishing between good and evil and right and wrong human actions. In the scientific psychological researches that are done, a code of ethics must be complied with. The participants involved in psychology…

As an aspiring Industrial Engineer one field that is of particular interest to me as an individual is Operations Research (OR). Operations Research is the application of scientific principles to business management, which provides a quantitative basis for complex decision-making. I’ll introduce why I chose this particular field and how a conversation on ethics is warranted through explanation of the extent of OR methodologies and the impact of the decisions made by these researchers. Think of OR…

Understanding what ethics is, what the good is, and why we should be moral are key elements in grasping philosophy as a whole. Everyone has different ideas about how they would answer those three questions; and everyone has different views. I have found that I have a strong “moral compass” or that I am set in my ways when it comes to distinguishing between what I should or shouldn’t do. This paper is a reflection of my views on different subjects. Because I have used critical thinking and tried…