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Five principles for research ethics
Cover your bases with these ethical strategies.
Not that long ago, academicians were often cautious about airing the ethical dilemmas they faced in their research and academic work, but that environment is changing today. Psychologists in academe are more likely to seek out the advice of their colleagues on issues ranging from supervising graduate students to how to handle sensitive research data, says George Mason University psychologist June Tangney, PhD.
Here are five recommendations APA's Science Directorate gives to help researchers steer clear of ethical quandaries:
1. Discuss intellectual property frankly
Academe's competitive "publish-or-perish" mindset can be a recipe for trouble when it comes to who gets credit for authorship. The best way to avoid disagreements about who should get credit and in what order is to talk about these issues at the beginning of a working relationship, even though many people often feel uncomfortable about such topics
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2. Be conscious of multiple roles
APA's Ethics Code says psychologists should avoid relationships that could reasonably impair their professional performance or could exploit or harm others. But it also notes that many kinds of multiple relationships aren't unethical--as long as they're not reasonably expected to have adverse effects
3. Follow informed-consent rules
When done properly, the consent process ensures that individuals are voluntarily participating in the research with full knowledge of relevant risks and benefits.
