Ethics
1. responsibility
2. responsibility is multiplied, not divided.
3. informed consent
what is "informed"?
"willingness to participate" criterion
incompetents, children
candid camera syndrome
4. deception & debriefing
failure of debriefing (eg., bogus pipeline)
outcome v. process debriefing
5. freedom to decline participation v. coercion
(requirements in Introduction to Psychology)
6. clear agreement--promises & commitments
7. minimizing risk/harm
8. debriefing (v. involuntary self-knowledge)
9. responsibility for aftereffects--follow-up
10. confidentiality
What needs to addressed in "Ethical Considerations"
Informed Consent -- explicitly state it will be obtained and how
What do you mean by "informed"?
Debriefing necessary? What information will you give?
Involuntary self-knowledge a problem?
Confidentiality assured? How?
Aftereffects?
Promises? How will they be fulfilled?
As necessary, address:
Coercion
Deception
Risk or harm