PSYB01H3 Chapter 3: chapter 3 notes
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Current ethical guidelines for both behavioural and medical researchers have their origins in the belmont report. This report defined the principles that have guided more detailed regulations and. 3 principles are beneficence, respect for persons (autonomy), and justice. The applications of these principles are assessment of risks and benefits, informed consent, and selection of subjects. In decisions about research ethics, we must calculate potential risks and benefits likely to result, aka risk benefit analysis. : need for research to maximize benefits and minimize. Risks to participants include factors like psychological or physical harm and loss of confidentiality. Also, the cost of not doing the study can be considered if the proposed procedure is the only way to collect valuable data. Benefits include direct benefits to the participants, like educational benefit, learning new skills, or treatment for problems; also material benefits like money, gifts, or winning prize from a raffle.
