Lesson 3 Ethical Rules PDF

1. What are Ethics? 2. What do we think the rules might …? 3. And why do we need them? Lesson 3: Ethics in Psychological Research 1. Valid consent A. After the experiment is over, an interview (Including) Informed takes place to explain all parts of the Consent...

1. What are Ethics? 2. What do we think the rules might …? 3. And why do we need them? Lesson 3: Ethics in Psychological Research 1. Valid consent A. After the experiment is over, an interview (Including) Informed takes place to explain all parts of the Consent experiment and answer all of the participants questions 2. Minimising Harm B. Participants are aware of all the potential costs and risks of the experiment before they agree to be in it 3. Right to withdraw C. Participants have the right to end participation in the experiment at will 4. Lack of Deception D.Experimenters are not allowed to lie or mislead the participants, except under very special circumstances 5. Confidentiality E. Participants are not allowed to be hurt physically or psychological (with some 6. Privacy exceptions made under rare circumstances F. Information about participants is not shared with anyone (under circumstances it can be 7. Debriefing done anonymously)  The Ethical Rules 1. Valid Consent (Including) Informed Consent - (B) Participants are aware of all the potential costs and risks of the experiment before they agree to be in it 2. Minimising Harm – (E) Participants are not allowed to be hurt physically or psychological (with some exceptions made under rare circumstances) 3. Right to withdraw – (C) Participants have the right to end participation in the experiment at will 4. Lack of Deception – (D) Experimenters are not allowed to lie or mislead the participants, except under very special circumstances 5. Confidentiality – (F) Information about participants is not shared with anyone (under circumstances it can be done anonymously) 6. Privacy – (G) The individual can keep their lives and affairs out of public view. Sometimes this can be referred to as participant anonymity 7. Debriefing – (A) After the experiment is over, an interview takes place to explain all parts of the experiment and answer all of the participants questions  Applying our Knowledge of Ethics With those 7 ethical rules in mind you are now going to watch a documentary about the Stanford Prison experiment (approx. 30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =760lwYmpXbc&ab_channel=The Answerto1984is I want you to make notes of: What the experiment is about? How each of the ethical rules we just discussed are violated HW: Research an Unethical Experiment and bring it to class (Monday) 1. Informed Consent - Participants are aware of all the potential costs and risks of the experiment before they agree to be in it 2. Protection – Participants are not allowed to be hurt physically or psychological (with some exceptions made under rare circumstances) 3. Right to withdraw – Participants have the right to end participation in the experiment at will 4. Deception – Experimenters are not allowed to lie or mislead the participants, except under very special circumstances 5. Confidentiality – Information about participants is not shared with anyone (under circumstances it can be done anonymously) 6. Privacy – The individual can keep their lives and affairs out of public view. Sometimes this can be referred to as participant anonymity 7. Debriefing – After the experiment is over, an interview takes place to explain all parts of the experiment and answer all of the participants questions