Critical reflections of ethical issues
Produce a 1000 word written report on the ethical considerations of the research proposal.
The report should contain
-Aim of your research-In one sentence explain what you intend to find out.
-Objectives of your research
-Methodology. Briefly reiterate the Approach, Design, Methods and Participants, Validity and reliability, Data analysis
-Ethical considerations.This is the main section of your assignment and you are expected to identify and discuss ethical issues relevant to your research.
-Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities. Explain what procedures you are going to put in place for valid consent, confidentiality, anonymity and fair treatment.These could includethe Participant information form; Participant Consent form;
-Scientific integrity. Explain what measures you will be taking to ensure that your research is based on authentic data that you have collected from the participants described in your “methods” section.
-Social responsibility.Explain how your research supports and reflect respect for the dignity and integrity of persons and organisations involved. Explain how your research contributes to the “common good”.
-Maximising benefit and minimising harm. Explain what you will be doing to avoid potential risk to the personal values, invasion of privacy and risk to psychological well-being of your participants and organisations. Explain who could benefit from your findings and how. References-List using Harvard standard the sources used to supportyour reportEthics checklist.
