Ethics in Research: Understanding and Application

What is the primary purpose of ethics in research?

• To ensure reproducibility of results

• To gain recognition in academic fields

• To guide moral decisions and promote ideal behavior

• To comply with legal requirements

Which report is used as a foundation for decisions by the Institutional Review Board?

• The Helsinki Declaration

• The Nuremberg Code

• The Geneva Convention

• The Belmont Report

What are the key principles listed in the Belmont Report?

• Justice, fairness, and equality

• Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice

• Respect, honesty, and integrity

• Transparency, confidentiality, and respect

What was the main ethical violation in the Tuskegee experiment?

• Lack of informed consent

• Breach of confidentiality

• Data manipulation

• Plagiarism

Why might researchers engage in unethical research?

• To quickly finish a project

• To strictly follow legal standards

• To avoid peer review

• To reduce research costs

Which unethical research case involved deception about human evolutionary links?

• The Tuskegee Experiment

• The Piltdown Man

• The Stanford Prison Experiment

• The Monster Study

What was the unethical aspect of the Monster Study on stuttering?

• The study lacked scientific basis

• It used genetically modified organisms

• It was conducted without a control group

• Participants were not informed they were part of a study

What international document was created in response to WWII atrocities to advocate for informed consent in research?

• The Geneva Convention

• The Helsinki Declaration

• The Nuremberg Code

• The Belmont Report

What modern innovation raises ethical concerns about potentially creating social inequalities?

• Quantum computing

• Nanotechnology

• Gene editing

• Artificial intelligence

What does ethical training for researchers typically include?

• Publishing strategies

• Grant writing techniques

• Technical skill development

• Courses and workshops on ethics