1. Research Ethics in Sociology

2. What are some ethical concerns when conducting research?

3. Zellner Research Howard Zellner
Zellner conducts a study on fatal car crashes
Hypothesis= Single crashes are sometimes suicides.
Interviewed families of individuals who died in single car crashes.
He did not reveal his hypothesis to his interviewees.

4. Common Ethical Issues Consent and notification of results
Data Falsification
Data Fabrication
Plagiarism (Unintentional/Intentional
Conflict of interest
-Changing data
-Making up data

5. ASA Code of Ethics Professional Competence Integrity
Only conduct research you are qualified to conduct.
Integrity
Honest, fair and respectful to others
Do not be misleading or deceptive
Professional and Scientific Responsibility
Accept responsibility for your work
Respect for People’s Rights, Dignity, and Diversity
Value individual’s beliefs, attitudes etc.
Social Responsibility
Apply and publish knowledge for the common good.
Advance science.
ASA Code of Ethics

6. Respect for persons – Respect the autonomy, decision-making and dignity of participants.
Beneficence – Minimizing the risks (physically, psychologically and socially) and maximizing the benefits to research participants.
Justice – Participants should be selected from groups of people whom the research may benefit.
Belmont Report (1979)
Respect for communities – Protect and respect the values and interests of the community as a whole and protect the community from harm.
Born out of controversial projects and the National Research Act of 1974

7. IRB (Institutional Review Board)
Their primary purpose is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research activities being conducted under its authority.
Mandated by the federal government
IRB (Institutional Review Board)