Ethical Issues

Ethical issues

• Consent: Participants should be able to refuse being researched. The researcher should be open & honest about the research so that informed consent can be given by the participant. They should be able to opt out of the research if they so wish.

• Confidentiality and privacy: all participant identities should be kept confidential to prevent any negative effects. Participants have the right to refuse information.

• Danger and Harm: no psychological or physical harm should come to the participants. Also, participants should not be placed in any illegal or immoral situations.

• Vulnerable Groups: extra care & attention should be given to any group/ participants that are deemed as vulnerable in terms of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, and physical or mental health.

• Covert research: this is when the researcher goes 'Under Cover' & keeps their identity as a researcher hidden from the participants. This creates many ethical problems as deceit, lying, lack of consent etc.