NUR 2790 Discussion Brain Death Ethical Considerations
In psychological research, ethical considerations are crucial primarily because the researchers have the moral and legal obligation to observe and respect the rights of the participants as well as their dignity and overall wellbeing during the entire period of the research and afterward. In addition, the researchers should also ensure that they observe the principles of utmost fairness since the research thrives on collaboration by both parties and cannot do without either as well. Examples of some of the ethical considerations that have to be made include age and consent as well as end-of-life issues and relationships among others (Cacciattolo, 2015). Not observing ethical issues during research can make the results of the study unreliable and can also lead to litigation.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB), in accordance with the FDA regulations, ensures that the researchers ethically conduct their research, especially where the research involves human subjects. The agency has the capacity to approve or disapprove research and can also require modifications to the study be effected before it can issue its approval. The decision of the IRB is final (Jackman & Kanerva, 2016). If a code of ethics did not exist in the field of psychology, the research participants would be exposed to harm as there would be no regulations that protect their rights and overall wellbeing during the research.
The problem statement of the research that I am proposing is, “The more time a young adult uses social media, the more likely they feel like they are socially isolated.” The ethical considerations that can be made in this particular psychological research include the age of the participants as well as consent and voluntary participation. Further, the research also has to consider only the relevant components of the research so as to avoid violating the participants’ rights, such as privacy.
References
Cacciattolo, M. (2015). Ethical considerations in research. In The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning (PELT) (pp. 55-73). Brill Sense.
Jackman, M., & Kanerva, L. (2016). Evolving the IRB: Building robust review for industry research. Washington and Lee Law Review Online, 72(3), 442.
