Research Ethics Quiz

What is research ethics?

• A type of scientific theory

• Moral principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research.

Why is it important to obtain permission before interviewing a person?

• To respect the person's autonomy and privacy, and to ensure ethical conduct in research.

• To show that you are in control and don't need to ask for permission

What are the potential consequences of interviewing a person without their permission?

• Potential social consequences

• Potential legal and ethical consequences

How can researchers ensure that their studies are conducted ethically?

• By obtaining informed consent from participants, maintaining confidentiality, minimizing harm, and obtaining approval from an ethics review board.

• By sharing participants' personal information without their permission

What are the key principles of research ethics?

• Respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice

• Freedom, honesty, integrity, and accountability

How does informed consent relate to research ethics?

• Informed consent is only necessary for certain types of research

• Informed consent is a fundamental principle of research ethics that ensures participants are fully aware of the risks and benefits of participating in a study before giving their consent.

What are the ethical implications of using human subjects in research?

• Disrespecting the autonomy and dignity of the participants

• Ensuring informed consent, minimizing harm, protecting confidentiality, and maintaining respect for the autonomy and dignity of the participants.

Can I publish a participant's name without their permission?

• No. A consent is needed in order to ensure their safety, trust, and willingness to participate in future research.

• Yes. They already agree and participate in the research verbally.

What would be an 'interest conflict' when you conduct a research?

• A professor tells their students they must participate in research to pass the course.

• Buying a research report from a company.

I am interested in knowing about dancers' childhood lives. What is an ethical move to conduct the research ethically?

• Talk with some dancer friends first and investigate if it is possible to interview them with consent.

• Participate some dancer groups and use my conversations with the classmates for my research.