Offers in-depth coverage of recent ethical developments outside of the United States including an
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"The great strength of Ethical Issues is that is a truly practical guide for researchers. It addresses the day-today dilemmas that researchers struggle with when trying to balance scientific rigour against ethical responsibilities.... If you think ethical review is an annoyingly bureaucratic hurdle that hampers or compromises your research efforts, I dare you to read it. Ethical Issues might just change your mind!" (Psychology Learning and Teaching, Autumn 2008) “This book deserves to be read widely by researchers who work with human participants or subjects. This book provides valuable insights about the ethical standards of research. People who work with ethics committees will find this a beneficial … .While his central focus is on behavioral research, the book discusses ethical issues underpinning much non-medical research and thus covers an extensive range of issues … . The reference list provided is among the most comprehensive I have seen in this field, and is fairly up-to-date, which in itself this is a very valuable resource.” (Metapsychology, November 2008)
Table of Contents
List of Boxes. List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Foreword.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction to Research Ethics.
2. Ethical Principles in Behavioral Research: Professional and Governmental Guidelines.
3. Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Laboratory Research.
4. Methodological Issues in the Use of Deception.
5. Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Field Research.
6. Applied Research I: Therapeutic and Organizational Research.
7. Applied Research II: Marketing and Survey Research.
8. Recruitment and Selection of Research Subjects.
9. Ethical Issues in Research with Animals.
10. Ethical Review and the Communication of Results.
Appendix 1. Annotated List of Web Links to Ethics Codes.
Appendix 2. Psychology Codes of Ethics: An International Survey.
Appendix 3. Sample Research Application and Informed Consent Forms.
References.
Subject Index.
Name Index
