There
are ethical issues involved in the research process and therefore I
find it important to write about them. The research questions are about peoples
lives and working with them always requires courteous behavior.
According to Mark Israel the author of the book Research Ethics for
Social Scientists:
”Ethical
behavior helps protect individuals” (Mark Israel, 2006, p. 2)
Researchers
have to consider the wishes of the participants, for
example: if they want to be anonymous, the researcher has to
accept this. It is hard to separate the 'personal aspect' from other parts
of life therefore the researcher needs to be very prudent.
Qualitative
research is concerned with privacy, therefore the
researcher has to inform the participants about the research process
and s/he has to also keep the research material,
videos and data safe. The consent form has to include the topic and
all of the information regarding the research; the form
also needs to be signed by the participants.
As a dance
teacher, I can keep the personal boarders required, in the dance
classes but if I want to conduct research with my students. I
have to gain an insight into the participants circumstances. There
are different types of students and each of them has ther
own individual story. Asking them about their personal lives
implies ethical issues.
Where is the
ethical issue from?
Nuremberg
code
”Before the
second world war most biomedical research was conducted on the small
scale…and when patients trusted their physicians not to harm them, to do
something positive for them.” (Mark Israel, 2006, p. 27)
After the
second world war the Nuremberg code gained more attention and set out 10 key
principles for human experimentation. (Mark Israel, 2006)
The 1964
Helsinki declaration emphasised autonomy, like the Nuremberg
code before it. (Mark Israel, 2006) It also included
issues of privacy and informed consent etc.
”The
commission key ideas were summarized in a landmark 1979 document known as the
Belmont report.” Which is”ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human
subjects of research.” (Mark Israel, 2006, p. 34)
As a
researcher I have to consider the ethical issues, it is more than merely asking
people questions, it is official, therefore I have to follow the rules and
behave diplomaticly and accordingly.
Biography
Mark Israel, I. H. (2006). Research Ethics for Social Scientists. London:
SAGE Publications Ltd.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EfNLH99zlcEC&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
