Psy 231
Lab Assignment 3--Ethics
Points Available: 10

 

This portion of the assignment involves evaluating ethical issues in proposed research projects . During your lab session, the professor will assign and distribute one scenario to you. For each numbered item, please type DETAILED answers on a separate sheet of paper using correct grammar and punctuation. Be sure to include the letter of your scenario with your responses. Also,  put your name and lab day on the top of every assignment.

Scenario _____

  1. Briefly describe the ethical issues raised in the scenario, making sure to explain why you have cited the concern. (Note: When experimenters do not address or fully discuss potential issues, that is a problem, too.)
  2. Assign a rating of the moral/ethical cost of the study from 0 (no ethical/moral cost) to 10 (highest ethical/moral cost) and justify briefly (refer to #1 above).
  3. Assign a rating of the potential benefits of the study from 0 (no practical or theoretical benefits) to 10 (highest practical or theoretical benefits) and justify your ratings.
  4. If you were an IRB member (or IACUC member) would you approve this research?  Explain why or why not. Explain changes you would need to see before you would grant approval.