Tag: research ethics

• January 6, 2025

  Doing research as if participants mattered

  Almost all qualitative and quantitative research into human society involves the participation of other humans. However, they are frequently rendered passively in research outputs as ‘research subjects’. In this post, Helen Kara, argues that the way we define participants in research is outdated and presents three ways in which research participants can be made more central…

• April 1, 2015

  Little Albert experiment (1920) #researchethics

  The Little Albert experiment was a case study showing empirical evidence of classical conditioning in humans. This study was also an example of stimulus generalization. It was carried out by John B. Watson and his graduate student, Rosalie Rayner, at Johns Hopkins University. The results were first published in the February 1920 issue of the…

• 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…

• April 13, 2014

  Social Media in Social Research 2014 – 4th annual conference

  The SRA is pleased to announce the 4th annual conference on Social Media in Social Research. This one-day event at the British Library in central London will feature these presentations: Uninformed consent and social media research.  Dan Nunan, Henley Business School. In social media research, is informed consent possible without limiting access to the most valuable…

• 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,…