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Conducting Ethical Social Research
Loleen BerdahlUniversity of Saskatchewan
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Conducting Ethical Social Research
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The Consequences of Bad ResearchImage: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
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Considering Research Ethics
Ethical Violations: Harm/ Potential Harm to Research Subjects
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Ethical Violations: Data FabricationImage: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
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Ethical Violations: Plagiarism
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McMaster University Academic Integrity Resources
Ethical Violations: Misleading One’s Audience
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Other Types of Ethical Violations?Image: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
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Research Ethics and Assessing Risk
Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS) on Research Ethics: Core Principles
Applying the TCPS Principles: Informed Consent and the Right to Withdraw
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Informed Consent: TCPS and Capacity to Consent
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Informed Consent: TCPS and Public Figures
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TCPS: Research on Aboriginal CommunitiesImage: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
TCPS: Deception and the Need for Debriefing
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TCPS: Privacy and ConfidentialityImage: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
The Limits of ConfidentialityImage: <insert citation for non-copyright protected image>
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TCPS: Requirement of Appropriate Inclusion
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Ethics Approval at the University of <insert university name>
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Thinking Through Research Ethics: Stanford Prison Experiment
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Moving Forward:Thinking Through Data Collection and Ethics
Risk to Research Subjects
Risk to Researcher and Research Team
Risk to Acadamia, Community and Society
Surveys
Aggregate Data
Content Analysis
Experiments
Observation
Interviews
Focus Groups
Summary: The Need to Consider Ethics at All Stages of Research
Conducting Ethical Social Research
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