Ethics of social research

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When conducting social research, sociologists have to be concerned with the ethics of social research, particularly the issue of causing no harm to the research participants. What are the major ethical principles developed by the American Sociological Association (ASA) listed in Chapter 2 that guide sociological research? What are some examples of why these are important?

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