Category: Ethics in research

• March 26, 2015

  Overscaled Urbanization (Tim Franco Captures the Overscaled Urbanization of Chongqing)

  © Tim Franco These days, many of China‘s largest urban areas are easily recognizable to people from all over the world, with the skylines of coastal mega-cities such as Shanghai andBeijing taking their place in the global consciousness. Far less known though is the inland city of Chongqing – another of China’s five top-tier “National Central…

• August 7, 2014

  Informed consent from vulnerable populations

  I came across this article on Ebola, the high fatality rate disease that has outbreak in West Africa in recent months. The use of an experimental serum ZMapp has raised certain critiques for ethical reasons. I found very clear and appealing the way the writer explains the problems when it comes to ethical testing and…

• February 3, 2014

  2014 Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines Hui

  Kia ora koutou! The third international Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines (CEAD) hui has been announced. The conference CEAD 2014: Sensual Landscapes of Ethnography will take place from 25-28 November 2014 and will return to the beautiful campus of the University of Waikato in Hamilton in Aotearoa New Zealand. The CEAD, an international ethnography conference and hui, welcomes all…

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  March 28, 2013

  What is ethics in research and why is it important?

  Clarify the connection between the Nuremberg Code and contemporary ethical research practices to strengthen context. Consider adding more recent examples of ethical dilemmas in research to enhance relevance. Break down complex sentences for better readability and comprehension. Ensure consistent use of terms (e.g., “researchers” instead of alternating “researcher” and “researchers”). Review punctuation, particularly comma usage,…

• November 14, 2012

  What roles do your values play?

  A value is an idea what people share about what is good or bad, desireble or undesireble. Values are reflected in apparantly trivial everyday behaviors. The sociologist Robin M. Williams, Jr. (1970) identified fifteen fundamental values (in reference to american society achievement and success activity and work humanitarianism efficiency and practicality progress material confort equality…