Ethical Conduct of Research

maximize benefits and minimize harm to participants

Be dependable, faithful to, and honest with your colleagues, the community within which you conduct research, and the people you study

strive to be truthful, accurate, objective, and fair in all parts of the research process

• Ensure your limitations and biases
• DO not hinder or cause others to hinder the rights of all people to be treated fairly and equally

Ensure the safety and well-being of participants

You need familiarity with the area of research

Should not treat people differently solely on the basis of some personal characteristics

Need to guard against abuses of the power you have as a researcher

Consider the relative cost versus the benefits of the research

Remain independent of participants

Do not take advantage of participants or research assistants

Clearly define the relationship between the researcher and the participants