CLD 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Milgram Experiment, Professional Code Of Quebec, Institutional Review Board
2 Feb 2017
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Ethical issues arise from the kinds of problems that social scientists investigate and the methods used to obtain valid and reliable data. As the scope of the social sciences has expanded, and as our methods of research and analysis have become more sophisticated, there has been a heightened concern with the ethics involved in social science research. The ethical dilemma of social science research involves the conflict between two rights: the right of investigators to conduct research and acquire knowledge and the right of individual research participants to self-determination, privacy, and dignity. Within the context of costs versus benefits, two central problems emerge that most often concern investigators: informed consent and privacy. The idea of informed consent derives from cultural values and from legal considerations; it rests upon the high preference we give to freedom and self-determination. Although there is now general acceptance of the principle of informed consent, there are wide variations.
