Exam 3: Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

Identify and explain the main ethical responsibilities of communication researchers toward their research participants.

Explain the difference between the principle of utilitarianism and the categorical imperative in ethical positions.

The "Veil of Ignorance" approach asks us to take a dispassionate approach, reviewing all sides of a decision equally.

Web survey software guarantees anonymity to Internet survey respondents.

Identify the types of human communication research that might potentially cause distress to research participants.

When your participants are anonymous, nobody can identify who they are, even the researcher.

Describe the three-step process for ethical research with social media.

When a researcher uses unobtrusive measures, it means the participants don't know they're being observed.

The principle of utilitarianism argues for the greatest good for the greatest number.

Plagiarism can become a copyright issue in the case of proprietary research.

Plagiarism is an unethical representation of others' work as your own.

Identify and explain two main points of the 1948 Nuremberg Code.

A major problem with Internet research is establishing the authenticity of individuals in cyberspace.

Because research studies need a variety of participants, it's acceptable to pressure people to participate, even those who have said they don't want to.

A study in which the researcher observes people's behavior without them being aware of it is also known as ______.

Explain the steps involved in getting informed consent from participants.

Briefly explain what is meant by the term "peer review."

Using summary (secondary), article gets you the same information as using primary (original) sources.

Which are the three basic principles set out by the Belmont Report with regard to protection of human research subjects?

Using deception in research is always unethical.