This is my first week of this course. I’m very excited and motivated to study!

In this lecture, I was interested in “Research Ethics” the most. I understand that it is a really important thing for both surveys participants and researchers to know ethnics before doing the survey.

So, what do participants have to know?

  • they must do it voluntarily, with no compulsion;
  • they have to be fully aware of what they’re doing;
  • they must know the purposes for which their information will be used;
  • participants should feel that they can share their information, ideas, thoughts safely;
  • they should understand that they can withdraw at any time.

However, researchers also have to know how to conduct the research, for it to be conducted ethically.

  • researchers have to provide all information about their surveys to participants so that they could fully understand what the research is about;
  • they must be sure that they will not accidentally reveal that data to other people which could damage participants privacy;
  • they must ensure that there is no possible risk to their participants (social, economic, physical, mental);
  • the survey should be well-designed so that contribution is honoured.

Research ethical norms help to build public support for the research and promote a variety of other important moral and social values, such as social responsibility, human rights, animal welfare, and public health and safety.

✨Fun coincidence that a few days after this lecture, I got a call to participate in the survey about my shopping habits. Before agreeing to participate in this survey, I listened carefully to all the information provided. So, all the things what I should know about the survey were mentioned.

17.09.2020