Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.

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                Jonas Prawer

                17/09/2012

                Ms. Singh                                                

                                

Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.

Considerable research has been made that there is a genetic basis in human behaviour. This makes it interesting for Psychologists to investigate our brain much further. To keep it in ethical bounds most psychologists agree to follow the American Psychological Association’s code of ethics since it would not be acceptable to carry out inhumane studies.  The APA’s code of ethics general principles are as follows: “Principle A: Beneficence and No maleficence, Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility, Principle C: Integrity, Principle D: Justice, [and] Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity” (American Psychological Association).

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         Sometimes it is not possible for researchers to always follow the APA code of ethics as it may affect their results in their study. For example in Schachter and Singer (1962) injected participants with adrenalin, not in a harmful amount none of the less, fully informed consent could not be obtained since that might influence the study results (cause characteristics such as the placebo effect). They did not follow Principle C: “Integrity” and Principle:E “Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity” due to the fact that they did not obtain fully informed consent and they didn’t fully brief their patients in ...

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