A participants right not to experience physiological or psychological harm.
Is an issue as it isnt always possible to anticipate whether a participant will experience harm until the study has been carried out.
Example - Zimbado's stanford prison study, no one was able to estimate the psychological cost of the study.
The BPS
Produces an ethical guidance for research psychologists as well as practising psychologists. the code is based on four ethical principles
- Respect: value the dignity and worth of all persons - Competence: Must value continuing development and maintainance of high standards - Responibility: Must value the profession of psychology as a sceince. - Integrity: Must value honesty, accuarcy and fairness in their interactions with people.
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