Discuss these questions, and add answers to your group's column:

1.  Why and how was Karen’s research unethical? Give examples.

2.  If you were planning this research, what information would you mention in the setting / participants / anticipated challenges sections?

3.  Is there anything that Karen did well? If so, what?

Note that the example is from student work and is not intended to be perfect.

On the worksheet, match ethical considerations A to E to the correct numbered gaps in the example Methodology.

Keep participants' personal information confidential and maintain trust between researchers and participants.

Maintain open communication with participants throughout the study.

2.Make sure the research will not leak

2.Be able to decide for themselves whether to participate in or withdraw from research projects

3.Personal information or identifiable data should not be disclosed

4.Data and samples should be confidential, and participants should be anonymous

5.Participants should not be at risk during the project

6.Deleting all personal information at the end of the research project

· offering money

· using Jake's real name

· observing other residents without getting consent

2. If you were planning this research, what information would you mention in the setting / participants / anticipated challenges sections?) Give examples.

· Setting: a refuge for vulnerable individuals. consider confidentiality.

· Participants: residents of the refuge. It's essential to consider vulnerable people's mental health

· Challenges: ensuring full and informed consent, maintaining confidentiality, and dealing with the potential emotional and psychological impacts of the research on participants.

3. Is there anything that Karen did well? If so, what?

· Consent: Initially, Karen did obtain consent from both Jake and the Refuge Accommodation Manager for her visits.

· Respecting Withdrawal: She respected Jake's request to stop the visits.

· Data Collection Agreement: Karen checked that Jake was okay with her recording their conversations.

Karen's way of getting Jake's consent by giving him money was unethical. Jake was pressured into agreeing to Karen's interview, rather than freely agreeing to participate.

Karen tells the manager that she is a friend of Jake's and wants to check on his health. In fact, her main intention was to conduct research.

Karen recorded her conversation with Jake without the consent of other residents of the public area, thus violating their privacy.

1. Karen misled the Refuge Accommodation Manager and Jake by stating her intentions were to check on Jake's well-being, not explicitly mentioning her research aims.

2.This deceives participants about the true nature of her involvement. Additionally, Karen observed and took notes on the behaviors of other residents without their consent, violating their privacy.

3.The use of coercion is also suggested. Offering money to Jake for his participation could be seen as coercive, especially given his vulnerable situation. This undermines the voluntariness of his consent.

4. Karen misused Jake's personal information by using his real name in her research and sharing her interview recordings with a local newspaper without his consent. This potentially put him at risk and violated confidentiality agreements.

(1)she didnt gain approvement to record other residents behaviour.

(2)she use jack's name without gaining his agreement.

2.

(1)mention the data will be opened to public after the research in the consent form.

(2)share the result to the refuge after the research.

3. (1)gaing Jack's consent to collect his (2)personal information and data.

The chat between karen and jack is private

2.      Mention what is the process of collecting data, and mention how many people to interview.

3. Ask for permission before recording the conversation, and thanks for Jake’s help.