Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs
by STEPHEN D. LAPAN, MARYLYNN T. QUARTAROLI, FRANCES JULIA RIEMER
Ethical Dilemmas in Research
Suppose a researcher is conducting research in a school setting and observes that the principal engages in illegal behaviors toward students and teachers. Suppose a researcher is studying illegal behaviors, such as drug use, and finds that he and the participants in the research are threatened with arrest. Suppose a researcher has made a promise of confidentiality, but the participants want their names attached to their stories. Suppose research participants are willing to be interviewed by a researcher but not willing to sign a consent form for fear of retaliation by more powerful “others.” Suppose a researcher publishes a description of an individual that is rich in detail—rich enough that her identity is immediately ...
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