SOCI 2150Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Research, Informed Consent
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Ethics: refers to behaviour: to what you do, not what you think; ethical principles are proscriptions for interaction between or among groups and individuals; considerations around ethical conduct are complex and continually evolving. Law: refers to a system of socially-derived rules and regulations that govern behaviour (not feelings, thoughts, or opinions); violation of those rules results in predictable consequences. Laws are created by societies and constantly evolve to meet changing societal needs. Research ethics review: is an approval process in which a researcher will have the research plan vetted by a committee whose members examine the ethical integrity of the plan . Research ethics boards (reb) can: approve, reject, propose modifications to, terminate any proposed or ongoing research involving humans (subject to specifications) Reb approval is required for the following research before research commences: research involving human participants, research involving human biological materials, as well as human embryos, fetuses, fetal tissue, reproductive materials and steam cells.
