Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research

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With concerns rising over the ethical dimensions of behavioralresearch and the developments in ethical codification and theresearch review process, Ethical Issues in BehavioralResearch looks at the research community's response tothe ethical challenges that arise in the application of researchapproaches. * * Focuses on ethical and legal aspects of participant research onthe internet * Presents a practical framework for ethical decisionmaking * Discusses the revised ethical principles and code of conduct ofthe American Psychological Association * A new chapter detailing ethical issues in marketing and opinionresearch, including a contrast of market and academic research anda summary of the author's research comparing ethical trendsin psychology and marketing fields * Offers in-depth coverage of recent ethical developments outsideof the United States including an update of the survey of theinternational codes of ethics and recommendations for avoidingethical pitfalls encountered in cross-national research * Includes a list of useful internet links devoted to ethicalissues in research * Includes a Foreword by Herbert C. Kelman

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Allan J. Kimmel

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"The great strength of Ethical Issues is that is a trulypractical guide for researchers. It addresses the day-todaydilemmas that researchers struggle with when trying to balancescientific rigour against ethical responsibilities.... If you thinkethical review is an annoyingly bureaucratic hurdle that hampers orcompromises your research efforts, I dare you to read it.Ethical Issues might just change your mind!" (PsychologyLearning and Teaching, Autumn 2008) "This book deserves to be read widely by researchers whowork with human participants or subjects. This book providesvaluable insights about the ethical standards of research. Peoplewho work with ethics committees will find this a beneficial ....While his central focus is on behavioral research, the bookdiscusses ethical issues underpinning much non-medical research andthus covers an extensive range of issues ... . The referencelist provided is among the most comprehensive I have seen in thisfield, and is fairly up-to-date, which in itself this is a veryvaluable resource." (Metapsychology, November2008)â??With Enron, Abu Ghraib and waterboarding at Guantanamo Bayin daily newscasts, Kimmelâ??s Ethical Issues in BehavioralResearch could not have come at a more propitious time. Thispage-turning second edition expands and deepens its predecessorâ?? most importantly, in its expanded coverage of ethicalconcerns in cross-cultural and internationalresearch.â?? â??Howard Wainer, The Wharton School of The Universityof Pennsylvania â??Faced with a daunting array of human subjectsregulations and the expanding role of review boards, newinvestigators will find Kimmelâ??s book an invaluable guide.Interspersed with a broad range of case studies, this book is bothinstructive and highly informative â?? a thoroughlycaptivating introduction to the ethics of research with humansubjects.â?? â??Ralph L. Rosnow, Temple University
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