Ethics (Week 3)
Ethics
o Four ethical principles
Respect, Competence, Responsibility, Integrity
o Key issues for RM1
Informed consent, Deception, Protection from harm,
Debriefing, Confidentiality
The four ethical principles
Respect
o Informed consent
Participant information sheet (template in NOW)
What does the study involve - purpose,
procedure, duration
Right to refuse or withdraw
Unique identification code
Informed consent form (template in NOW)
Competence
Responsibility
o Deception
Must explain as early as possible
Opportunity to withdraw
Monitor response
o Protection from discomfort & harm
Physical & psychological
Made explicit in participant information sheet
Put in place resources
o Debriefing
Debrief sheet (template on NOW)
Opportunity to ask questions and get further
information
Verbal discussion about debrief contents
o Confidentiality
Stated on participant information sheet
Need to inform participants if confidentiality cannot be
guaranteed
Integrity
o Not fabricating or falsifying any data
Ethics in RM1: key requirements
Obtain informed written consent
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