Chat with AIExam 3: Research Ethics
Describe three ethical issues that affect the research situation (not ethics from an institutional perspective), and provide an example for each.
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Answered by Examlex AI Copilot1. Informed consent: One ethical issue that affects the research situation is the issue of informed consent. This refers to the requirement that participants in a research study must be fully informed about the nature of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and their rights as participants before they agree to take part. An example of this issue would be if a researcher failed to fully disclose the potential risks of a study to participants, leading them to unknowingly put themselves in harm's way.
2. Privacy and confidentiality: Another ethical issue in research is the need to protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. This means that researchers must take steps to ensure that the personal information and data of participants are kept secure and not shared without their consent. An example of this issue would be if a researcher accidentally disclosed the identity of a participant in a study, leading to harm or embarrassment for that individual.
3. Conflict of interest: A third ethical issue that can affect the research situation is the presence of conflicts of interest. This occurs when a researcher's personal or financial interests may unduly influence the conduct or outcomes of a study. An example of this issue would be if a pharmaceutical company funded a research study on the effectiveness of one of their drugs, leading to biased results in favor of the company's product.
Research in the world outside of academia is just as important as academic research and is covered under the same federal protections for research participants.
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The tools or behaviors that one employs to achieve a desired outcome are the ends.
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All participants in research studies must be paid under the guidelines of the Belmont Report.
(35) Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Full Board Review
(31) In the realm of ethics, when someone has good means and a good end, we refer to this as
(35) Which of the Belmont Report's three principles for research is concerned with the idea that those who take the risks of research should also receive the benefits from that research?
(40) Which major ethical violation led to the formation of the Belmont Report?
(39) A _________________ allows a researcher to engage in "biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or other research (including research on mental health and on the use of and effect of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs) to protect the privacy of individuals who are the subjects of such research.
(41) The committee with the responsibility to review all research proposals for possible risks to research participants and to make sure that all participants are informed of their rights as research participants at federal agencies and/or institutions receiving federal funding is called the
(36) Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Adverse Events
(39) Which part of the Belmont Report argues that researchers should respect all possible research participants as autonomous individuals who have the capability of making decisions about their participation in a research project?
(37) Children who mentally cannot make informed decisions are considered participants with diminished autonomy.
(41) Dr. Smith is in the process of converting one of his student's papers into a research article. However, Dr. Smith fails to list his student as an author. What ethical violation has Dr. Smith conducted?
(33) Ebu is conducting an experiment on the impact that aggressive communication has on individual perceptions of likeability. Before participating in the study, Ebu hands each participant a form that describes the purpose of the study, how many people will participate in the study, risks/benefits, along with many other features. What aspect of the research process is Ebu illustrating?
(32) According to the 2017 revision of the Common Rule, what must be at the top of a consent form?
(37) Under what circumstances can a researcher request that an IRB grant permission to not have a signed consent for research participation?
(33) Ernest is trying to support a wife and three kids and was recently laid off from his job. He has run out of money and needs to feed his children. After running out of all other options, Ernest steals from a small, local grocery store and successfully gets food to feed his children dinner. Which type of ethic is Ernest exhibiting?
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