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Alison Fox and Jim Askham

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Topics Covered

  • The importance of ethical thinking to studying society
  • What constitutes unethical research
  • What makes research worthwhile
  • What a researcher can do to maximise the benefits of a study
  • What is responsible research
  • Which legislation and regulations researchers should consider
  • What is respectful research
  • Showing sensitivity, empathy and protecting vulnerable groups in research
  • Ethical issues associated with ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ researcher roles
  • How researchers can feel confident that they are ‘doing the right thing’
  • Maintaining ethicality during fieldwork
  • Maintaining ethicality when reporting and disseminating

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