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Donald Cooper Pamela Schindler

Donald Cooper Pamela Schindler. Business Research Methods. Ethics in Business Research. What are Research Ethics?. Slide 5 - 1. Ethics are norms or standards of behavior that guide moral choices about our behavior and our relationships with others

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Donald Cooper Pamela Schindler

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  1. Donald Cooper Pamela Schindler Business Research Methods

  2. Ethics in Business Research

  3. What are Research Ethics? Slide 5 - 1 Ethics are norms or standards of behavior that guide moral choices about our behavior and our relationships with others • The goal is to ensure that no one is harmed or suffers adverse consequences from research activities: go this link • http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/27/horrific-us-medical-experiments-come-to-light/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk2%7C46937

  4. Ethical Treatment of Respondents and Subjects Slide 5 - 2 • Begin data collection by explaining to the respondent the benefits expected from the research • Explain to the respondents that their rights and well-being will be adequately protected, and say how this will be done • Be certain that interviewers obtain the informed consent of the respondent

  5. Deception Slide 5 - 3 The respondent is told only part of the truth or when the truth is fully compromised • To prevent biasing the respondents before the survey or experiment • To protect the confidentiality of a third party

  6. Issues Related to Protecting Respondents Slide 5 - 4 Informed consent Debriefing Right to Privacy/Confidentiality Data Collection in Cyberspace

  7. Ethical Issues related to the Client Slide 5 - 5 Sponsor non-disclosure Purpose non-disclosure Findings non-disclosure • Right to quality research

  8. Ethics Related to Sponsor Slide 5 - 6 • Sometimes researchers will be asked by sponsors to participate in unethical behavior. • To avoid coercion by sponsor the researcher should: • Educate sponsor to the purpose of research • Explain researcher’s role • Explain how distortion of the truth leads to future problems • If necessary, terminate relationship with sponsor

  9. Ethical Issues related to Researchers and Team Members Slide 5 - 7 • Safety • Ethical behavior of assistants • Protection of anonymity

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