The Good Research

What do we have to uphold in conducting research ethically?

• Honor participants’ limits and value their comfort

• Act to protect people’s current and future interests

• Truthful and timely in communication

• All of the answers are correct

Mark the rules of ethical research that you know

• Informed consent

• Right to withdraw

• Non-deceptive practice

• Cause no harm

• Confidentiality

I carry out research on self-driving cars. I let people ride on the prototype, which goes out of control and causes injuries. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• Informed consent

• Cause no harm

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality

• Non-deceptive practice

I carry out research on clothes-ironing machines. I test the machines at people's homes. I don't tell them that the machines use 2x their normal electricity usage. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• Informed consent

• Cause no harm

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality

• Non-deceptive practices

I carry out research on chemical weapons. I test some chemicals on people who are in prison. Some want to withdraw from the experiments but I don't let them. They're prisoners so I can do what I want to them. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• Informed consent

• Cause no harm

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality

• Non-deceptive practices

After completing a research, I publish the results in the newspapers and go on TV to talk about my studies. I show photos of the people who took part. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• Informed consent

• Cause no harm

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality

• Non-deceptive practices

I carry out research on digital assistant for visually-impaired people. I let people try out a prototype which they enjoy using. I told them the product shall be available early next year. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• Informed consent

• Cause no harm

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality

• Non-deceptive practices