research ethics presentation in bioethics class

1. Research
Ethics
BY; OYIH MATILDA

2. Research Ethics-What is it?
Research Ethics is interested in the analysis of ethical
issues that are raised when people(or even animals)
are involved as participants in research

4. Ethical issues concerning
research participants
Collecting Information; The researcher needs to make the participants clear that the undertaken
research is beneficial for society and only relevant information would be collected.
Seeking Consent; informed consent implies the subjects are made adequately aware of the type of
information researcher want, why the information is being sought, what purpose it will be put to, how
how they are expected to participate in the study and how it will directly or indirectly affect them.
Providing Incentives; It is unethical to provide any sort of inducement or incentives to the respondents
for their participation. Participants should not take part in the research because of privileges, but
because of realizing the importance of the study

5. Ethical issues concerning
research participants
Seeking Sensitive Information; Some information may seem sensitive and confidential to the
participants such as questions on sexual behavior, drug use etc.
It is not unethical to ask such questions as long as the research requires those information.
The researcher should ask sensitive questions frankly, clearly with a non judgmental approach and
give them sufficient time to decide whether they want to participate or not.

6. Ethical issues concerning
research participants
Possibility of Causing Harm to the Respondents; The following phenomenon should be avoided while
gathering data from participants-
Hazardous medical experiment
Causing discomfort
Causing anxiety
Causing harassment
Invasion of privacy
Disgraceful procedure

7. Ethical issues concerning
research participants
Maintaining Confidentiality;
Information should only be used in research purposes.
Personal information of the participants or information that can harm individuals should remain
confidential.
In such cases, the anonymity of participants should be ensured by the researcher.

8. Ethical Issues for Researchers
Researchers have to avoid bias. Means they should not hide or misinterpret any outcome to
conclude a certain or pre-defined result.
Researchers have to use the data in fruitful researches. They should not overlook any valuable data.
Researchers should not use inappropriate methodology such as biased sampling, using invalid
instrument, drawing wrong conclusion etc.

9. Ethical Issues for Funding body
The funding body should not select the methodology, prohibit the publication or impose restriction
on the research.
It is very unethical for the funding body to misuse the data. Means it’s not ethical using the data to
prove or disprove certain agenda or using the data in wrong extent.

10. Summary