Ethical Considerations for Psychophysiology Studies

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Roger A. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Research Guidelines ◽  
British Psychological Society ◽  
The Uk

All psychology research should strictly adhere to ethical principles outlined by the researcher's local governing body. In the UK, this is the British Psychological Society (BPS). However, in papers advising on methodology used in psychophysiology (a research area within psychology), issues linked to ethics are rarely mentioned despite the invasive nature of this type of research. Guidelines published by local governing bodies are never mentioned. In this paper, important ethical issues in psychophysiology research are discussed with respect to BPS guidelines. Recommendations are made for ensuring ethical practice when conducting psychophysiology research. This paper is intended for those new to psychophysiology research (postgraduate and undergraduate students) and should be read in conjunction with the BPS ‘Code of ethics and conduct’.

Ensuring Students Engage with Ethical and Professional Practice Concepts

2009 ◽  
pp. 327-350
Author(s):  
J. Barrie Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
International Model ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

The teaching and learning of aspects related to ethics and professional practice present significant challenges to both staff and students as these topics are much more abstract than say software design and testing. The core of this chapter is an in-depth examination of how ethics and professional practice can be addressed in a very practical manner. To set the scene and provide contextual information the chapter commences with information on an international model of professionalism, a code of ethics for Software Engineers, and different teaching and learning approaches that can be employed when addressing ethical issues. The major part of the chapter is then devoted to detailing a particular teaching and leaning approach, which has been developed at the University of Sunderland in the UK. Finally conclusions, views on the present situation and future developments, and details of outstanding challenges are presented.

Ethical Issues at Work: A Comparative Study between UK and Indian Managers

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Seema Sanghi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Ethical Beliefs ◽  
The Uk

The objective of the paper is to study ethical stances taken by Indian managers on issues related to redundancy and to compare them with those of UK. The responses of Indian and UK managers to ethical issues are assessed using a research instrument called ‘Redundancy’ against eight ethical stances. The findings suggest that Indian managers in comparison to UK managers take ethical puzzle stance less frequently when responding to ethical issues at work. The UK managers tend to look at the issue with a systematic approach collecting enough data for identifying the most suitable answer whereas the Indian managers experience a tension between their ethical beliefs and those they are required to apply at work. Nevertheless, Indian managers show important ethical considerations from family and other social connections.

Ethical Issues Encountered by Military Nurses During Wartime

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Agazio ◽  
Petra Goodman ◽  
Oluwakemi Opanubi ◽  
Patricia McMullen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Military Nurses ◽  
The Military

Military nurses encounter similar issues as civilian nurses in daily practice situations; however, wartime and humanitarian missions may bring unique and difficult ethical dilemmas. While nursing has the American Nurses Association code of ethics to provide a framework to guide ethical practice decisions, conflicts may arise from the unique aspects of nursing within a wartime environment. Understanding those conflicts occuring within the military wartime scenario can provide nurses with experiential examples from which to derive strategies for personal coping and professional behavior and decision making. This chapter describes the research that has focused upon the identification of these issues, the effects from uresolved issues, and those directions for future research to better prepare miltiary nurses before and during deployment.

scholarly journals Ethical Considerations in Conducting Family Violence Research

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vashti Berry
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Effects On Children ◽  
The Uk

There is a lack of procedure in the UK guiding social researchers faced with ethical questions. In particular, investigators concerned with family violence and its effects on children face some of the most complex ethical dilemmas in social research and there is a need for greater transparency of ethical procedures. This paper summarizes some key ethical principles guiding social research focused on children, and the decisions that researchers face when conducting studies in the area of child maltreatment or domestic violence. A case example of a study conducted in Dublin, Ireland is used to illustrate difficulties surrounding decisions of informed consent, confidentiality and disclosure, distress and danger, and questioning children directly about their experiences of family violence. The advice of the ethics committee and the solutions agreed by the research team are shared. While the study was subject to a review by an independent ethics committee, in the absence of nationally-recognized or agreed guidelines, good ethical practice is largely dependent upon the moral judgments of the research team. It is hoped that by providing one such case example, others might be encouraged to report on their own ethical protocols and procedures.

‘True crime’ stories and psychiatrists’ ethical responsibilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 103985622097004
Author(s):  
Russ Scott ◽  
Michael Robertson ◽  
Ian Freckelton QC
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Professional Journals ◽  
Zealand College ◽  
Recovery Trajectory ◽  
True Crime

Objective: In May 2018, a small paperback book was published, which briefly described 10 cases of persons charged with murder whom an Australian psychiatrist had assessed for the court. This article considers the ethical issues raised by identifying both the persons charged with murder and their victims in newspaper articles and interviews to promote a book. Conclusions: When persons who have committed homicide are named in a ‘true crime’ book, their recovery trajectory may be prejudiced and the families of their victims may be re-traumatised. Such publications may also contribute to the stigmatisation of persons with mental illness who commit serious offences. Respect for the dignity of the person is fundamental to the ethical practice of forensic report-writing. There can never be any implied agreement or consent that a psychiatrist who writes a report for the court can also use the material in a book written for profit. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Code of Ethics includes several principles relevant to psychiatrists who write medico-legal reports. Psychiatrists should carefully consider the ethical issues raised in publishing outside of textbooks and professional journals and engaging with the lay media.

scholarly journals Ethical Standards of Scientific Research for Beginning Accounting Scholars

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Cole Engel
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Easy Answer

<p class="ber"><span lang="EN-GB">Analogous to public and private accounting practice, ethical scientific researchers must maintain the standards of honesty and objectivity as they carry out their scholarly pursuits. Any activities that compromise honesty and objectivity may introduce bias into research. Ethical considerations play a role in all research, and all investigators must be aware of and attend to the ethical considerations related to their studies. A foundation of trust is vital to scientific research. Nevertheless, ethical practice involves much more than merely following a set of guidelines. Ethical issues often have no easy answer. The issues are never black and white. Rather, they are various shades of grey. This article discusses how to ensure that all aspects of proposed research proceed with care and integrity and meet the ethical standards of scientific research.</span></p>

scholarly journals Funding of Gambling Research: Ethical Issues, Potential Benefit and Guidelines

2016 ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoun S. Kim ◽  
Keith S. Dobson ◽  
David C. Hodgins
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Disordered Gambling ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Industry Funding ◽  
Gambling Industry ◽  
Guidelines And Recommendations

There has been an unprecedented growth of legalized gambling opportunities in Canada over the past two decades, partly to generate revenues without raising taxes. Unfortunately, for 2-3% of the Canadian population, gambling can become disordered (i.e. develop into a gambling addiction). To help attenuate the harms and prevalence of disordered gambling, all provincial governments earmark a portion of gambling revenues for the prevention, treatment and research into disordered gambling. However, the field of gambling studies has recently come under criticism in the way research is conducted. At the forefront of the criticism is the issue of accepting funding from the gambling industry. We provide an overview of the ethical considerations, potential ethical issues, and the possible benefits of accepting such funding. The aim of the present paper is not to argue for or against accepting industry funding, but rather to delineate the potential ethical issues and benefits related to that acceptance. More importantly, we provide a summary of best practice ethical guidelines, and recommendations to guide in the ethical decision making process in accepting or declining funding from gambling industry. To this end, we use the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists as a framework in which to situate our guidelines and recommendations. Given that Canadian researchers have a long history and continue to contribute valuable knowledge in the field of gambling studies, it is of important for gambling researchers to be aware of the ethical considerations and issues related to funding from gambling industry.

Principlism in paramedicine: an examination of applied healthcare ethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip Ebbs ◽  
Hamish Carver ◽  
Dominique Moritz
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Healthcare Ethics ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Vulnerable Persons

Principlism is arguably the dominant recognised ethical framework used within medicine and other Western health professions today, including the UK paramedic profession. It concerns the application of four principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. This article examines the theory and practice of principlism, and shows how it is used in daily paramedic practice and decision-making. Practical guidance on applying ethics in paramedicine, illustrated with scenarios, is also provided. This is the first in a series of three articles on paramedic ethics. This series complements the Journal of Paramedic Practice's concurrent CPD˚series on paramedic law in the UK. Later articles in this series will examine the complex ethical issues that can accompany end-of-life care, and ethical considerations relating to treatment of vulnerable persons including children.

Ethical Considerations for Play Therapy Supervision

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Laura Jean Fazio-Griffith ◽  
Reshelle Marino ◽  
Michael Leeman
Keyword(s):  
Play Therapy ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Therapy Process ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
American Counseling Association ◽  
Supervision Process

This chapter will address the ethical considerations for play therapy supervision. The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics will be discussed in relation to the supervision process. Ethical issues that will occur during the play therapy process will be presented and discussed. The role of the supervisor in assisting the supervisee during the play therapy process and working with parents/caregivers will be explored in relation to ethical issues. A case study will highlight some ethical issues and provide some implications for discussion.

scholarly journals Bringing ethics into governance: the case of the UK COVID-19 contact tracing app

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Samuel ◽  
Federica Lucivero
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
App Development ◽  
Uk National Health Service ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Governance Processes

PurposeIn April 2020, it was announced that NHSX, a unit of the UK National Health Service (NHS) responsible for digital innovation, was developing a contact tracing app that would offer a digital solution to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the urgency with which the app was developed, a clear commitment was made to designing the technology in a way that enshrined key ethical principles, and an ethics advisory board (EAB) was established to provide timely advice, guidance and recommendations on associated ethical issues. Alongside this, there were extensive criticisms of how NHSX adhered to ethical principles in the handling of the app development-criticisms that require empirical exploration. This paper explores how ethics was incorporated into decision-making during governance processes associated with the development of app.Design/methodology/approachInterviews were conducted with those involved in the app's development/governance, those with a consulting role associated with the app, or those who sat on the EAB.FindingsThe EAB fulfilled an important role by introducing ethical considerations to app developers. Though at times, it was difficult to accommodate key ethics principles into governance processes, which sometimes suffered from little accountability.Originality/valueWhile several articles have provided overviews of ethical issues, or explored public perceptions towards contact tracing apps, to the best the authors, knowledge this is the first empirical piece analysing ethics governance issues via stakeholder interviews.

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