BRM Chapter 2

Which term below refers to norms or standards of behavior that guide moral choices about research behavior?

• Politics

• Ethics

• Standards

• Philosophy

The goal of ethics in research is to _____.

• to ensure that no one is harmed

• to protect researchers from legal liability

• to identify what behavior is appropriate

• to ensure research sponsors fulfill their legal obligations

A research misconduct, fabrication and falsification is called a _______.

• ethical relativism

• Plagiarism

• empiricism

• utilitarian

When a person follows his belief that one should not lie, and then tells the truth even when it hurts another person, he has illustrated the _____ approach to ethics.

• ethical relativism

• deontology

• empiricism

• utilitarian

Research should be designed such that participants do not experience _____.

• physical harm

• discomfort

• embarrassment

• loss of privacy

• all of the above

_____ occurs when the participants are told only part of the truth or when the truth is fully compromised.

• Coercion

• Deception

• Informed consent

• Debriefing

A privacy guarantee not only protects participants but also protects _____.

• research from legal liability

• the sponsoring organization

• the validity of the study

• the value of the research

What term refers to an codified set of norms or standards of behavior that guide moral choices about research behavior?

• Morals

• Code of ethics

• Laws

• Regulations