December 2011
Beginner
556 pages
17h 18m
English
All researchers can find guidance in the ethical conduct of research from such sources as their professional associations, government-sponsored reports, ethical review board stipulations, funding agencies, research sponsors, and scholarly literature. (You can find Web-based resources for these types of organizations and documents at the end of this chapter.) The establishment of ethical review boards is a significant development that emerged in response to harm associated with unethical research.
In the United States, researchers who are part of a university or college that receives federal funds are required to have their research proposals approved by an institutional review board (IRB) (even if ...
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