Transcript Research Ethics

Research Ethics
Are there limits that should be
placed on primary research?
Outcomes
 1.3 analyze a variety of appropriate
sociological research methods
 1.4 design and conduct a sociological
research project, independently or
collaboratively, using methods appropriate
to sociology
Review:
 What is research?
 How many kinds of research are there?
 One of these kinds can be broken into two
types. What are they?
 What is the difference between quantitative
and qualitative research?
Is it possible to have fun with
research?
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Key Terms
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 Ethics: Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch
of philosophy that addresses questions about morality —
that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong,
virtue and vice.
 Unethical: A conscience decision to break with ethics or
sound judgement for some sort of personal or group gain.
 Unconditional Positive Regard: This is an idea from
psychotherapy that has leaked into the remaining social
sciences. It holds that all people are treated with kindness
and dignity based on their value as humans, regardless of
their actions or behaviour.
Unethical Research Methods
Signs of Unethical Research
These too!
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Academic Fraud
Involuntary Participation
False Incentive
Deception
Plagiarism
Uninformed consent
What can happen if these signs
of unethical research were left
unguarded by the academic
community?
(Note at least three)
Top 10 Unethical Research
Sociology 12 with Welcher is
designed as a community.
What does that mean?
Sociology 12 Welcher
Ethical Research Test!
Primary research involving
humans must meet the following
criteria!
In Sociology 12 with Welcher we
agree that research must…
When we have a final list – note it!