Table of Contents

  1. Research ethics
  2. 1. Introduction
  3. 2. Autonomy
  4. 2.2 The Nuremberg Code 1947
  5. 2.4 Respect for autonomy?
  6. 2.4 Respect for autonomy? (cont.)
  7. 3. Paternalism
  8. 3.2 Case study
  9. 3.3 Can paternalism ever be justified?
  10. 4. Basic ethical standards in social research
  11. 5. Consent
  12. 5.2 What is informed consent?
  13. 5.3 Truth and consent
  14. 5.4 Covert research
  15. 5.5 You, the researcher
  16. 5.6 Code of Practice for Ethical Standards
  17. 5.6 Code of Practice for Ethical Standards (cont.)
  18. 5.7 Law and consent
  19. 5.8 Gaining informed consent
  20. 5.8 Gaining informed consent (cont.)
  21. 6. Confidentiality
  22. 7. Ethical considerations for data collection and research tools
  23. 8 Quiz
  24. 9. Summary
  25. 10. Links/Further reading