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Discussion 1: Sara Parker and Ethics
One of the reasons there can be so much debate about ethical issues is because ethics are opinions informed by people's values and people have different values. People can disagree about whether or not something is unethical, and, oftentimes, there is no right answer. In order to make decisions about what may be ethical or unethical, Yegidis (2018, p. 25) suggests focusing on these three questions:
"Who should benefit or suffer from the actions of the researcher?"
"Whose rights should take priority over those of others?"
"Does the end (increased knowledge) justify the means (the methods used to acquire it and their potential for harm)?"
For this Discussion, view the Sessions episode on the Parker family. As you do so, consider which, if any, ethical mandates or standards were violated.
Post a response explaining your reaction to the Parker episode. Be sure to address whether or not the social worker violated any ethical mandates or standards. Also explain which strategies could have been used to guide ethical practice. Finally, describe the responsibility of the social workers in the Parker case. Please use the resources to support your answers.
Respond with a reaction to a colleague's views on the Sara Parker case study. Use these questions to guide your thinking:
Do you think that research participants should be compensated?
How would compensation impact voluntary participation?
Do research regulations do enough to protect special populations?
Are there any changes you would like to make to our current research protections?
Please use the resources to support your post.
Discussion 2: The Research Approval Process
The early years of the 20th century were host to a number of unethical research studies. Research involving the way that a young child reacts to and generalizes fear responses, medical experiments conducted in concentration camps, and observing the way people respond to authority were just a few of the most famous experiments whose byproduct was placing clients in physical pain and/or mental anguish.
Since then, it has been recognized that research subjects need to be protected from the flagrant disregard of researchers. This week, you consider the guidelines in Walden University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) document, "Research Ethics FAQs for Doctoral Students in the Clinical/Intervention Fields: Practical Tips for Avoiding Delays and Problems in the Research Approval Process."
Post a description of two ways the guidelines in Walden University's IRB document may impact the selection of a research population, research setting, and/or research design. Please use the resources to support your answer.
Respond to a colleague's post in one of the following ways:
Expand upon your colleague's post regarding ways that the IRB's ethical guidelines may impact his or her study.
Explain an insight you gained from this week's Resources that addresses a topic in your colleague's post.
Please use the resources to support your post.